Ilia Topuria defeats Charles Oliveira for UFC lightweight title

Ilia Topuria proved his dominance with a convincing victory over Charles Oliveira in the UFC 317 main event at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas — securing the UFC lightweight championship.

The fight was brief but intense — El Matador finished his opponent with a knockout in just 2 minutes and 27 seconds of the first round.

The battle began with striking exchanges, where Oliveira attempted to gain advantage with a clinch against the octagon fence. However, this strategy backfired — Topuria managed to take down the former champion to the canvas.

With this victory, Topuria now holds two championship belts after previously dominating the featherweight division.