UFC 317 live: Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira updates and results as ‘El Matador’ scores first-round KO
Re-live the action after Topuria did exactly what he predicted, stopping Oliveira in round one to win the vacant lightweight title
Ilia Topuria’s stunning UFC run continued on Saturday, as he knocked Charles Oliveira out cold to become a two-weight champion.
In the main event of UFC 317, Topuria, who vacated the featherweight title in February, faced Oliveira for the vacant lightweight belt and finished the former champion in round one.
After a frantic opening few minutes, in which both men landed in the striking exchanges and demonstrated grappling prowess in other moments, Topuria floored Oliveira with a right cross and left hook, leaving the Brazilian staring up at the lights in Las Vegas.
Oliveira, 35, walked onto Topuria’s right hand and was seemingly unconscious even before the left hook landed. “Do Bronx”, who held the 155lb title from 2021 until 2022, crumpled to the canvas and was pummeled with one more shot before referee Marc Goddard could step in.
Topuria’s victory kept the Spanish-Georgian unbeaten and saw him enter a small club of two-weight UFC champions. The 28-year-old knocked out Alexander Volkanovski last February to win the featherweight belt, before doing the same to Max Holloway in October to retain the gold. He then relinquished it this February, eyeing a move up to 155lb. Re-live all the action from UFC 317, below:
UFC 317 live: Topuria beats Oliveira and faces off with Paddy Pimblett
UFC 317 live: Topuria beats Oliveira and faces off with Paddy Pimblett
UFC 317 live: Topuria beats Oliveira and faces off with Paddy Pimblett
UFC 317 live: Topuria beats Oliveira and faces off with Paddy Pimblett
UFC 317 live: Topuria beats Oliveira and faces off with Paddy Pimblett
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