Ilia Topuria ready to claim UFC lightweight title from Charles Oliveira

The UFC 317 main event will feature Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria competing for the vacant lightweight title — the bout is set to take place at T-Mobile Arena, Nevada.

Ilia Topuria comes in as the favorite to win the fight — the Georgian-Spanish fighter holds a perfect record of 16 victories without defeat.

Topuria’s credibility has grown after defeating two top featherweight fighters — he successfully scored KO victories against Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway.

Previously, Topuria changed his nickname from “El Matador” to “La Leyenda” — however, he returned to using “El Matador” while proving himself worthy of being called a legend through this fight.