Overview

• Topuria relinquished his UFC featherweight title in February 2025 to move up and challenge for the 155-pound championship.
• He will face former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira in the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
• Topuria predicted a first-round stoppage, citing his power and Oliveira’s limited mobility as decisive factors.
• The Georgian-Spanish contender publicly called out Paddy Pimblett, reviving a feud sparked by Pimblett’s 2021 derogatory comments about Georgians.
• Pimblett responded that he’d accept the bout if officially challenged and believes his all-around MMA skills could outmatch Topuria.