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Ilia Topuria Knocks Out Charles Oliveira in First Round to Claim UFC Lightweight Title

The unbeaten Spaniard captured UFC’s 10th two-division crown with a 2:27 first-round stoppage, reinforcing his finishing prowess across weight classes.

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Overview

  • Ilia Topuria stopped Charles Oliveira with a right hook and left cross at 2:27 of the first round to win the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 317.
  • He became the 10th fighter in UFC history to hold championships in two weight classes, extending his undefeated professional record to 17-0.
  • The lightweight belt was vacated when Islam Makhachev moved up to welterweight, creating the headline matchup at Las Vegas’s T-Mobile Arena.
  • In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja submitted Kai Kara-France in the third round to defend his UFC flyweight championship.
  • Topuria’s rapid finishes over former featherweight and lightweight champions underscore his emergence as a defining force at 155 pounds.