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UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira — Everything to Know to Watch via Livestream

  • On Saturday night at UFC 317 in Las Vegas, Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship.
  • Topuria moved up to lightweight after a successful 2024 as featherweight champion but struggled with weight cuts, prompting his division change.
  • Topuria arrives undefeated at 16-0 with 8 submissions and 6 knockouts, while Oliveira is a 35-year-old veteran holding a 35-10 record with most UFC finishes.
  • Topuria declared, "This is for my legacy, this is for my history," underscoring the fight's significance and his hunger for the title.
  • The bout will define Topuria’s career trajectory and influence the UFC lightweight division's future, with potential superfights boosting UFC's marketability.
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By Hugo Manu Correa, CNN en Español “I’m the best fighter in the world, I’m going to knock him out in the first round.” That’s Ilia Torupia’s calling card, a statement he made prior to his UFC 317 lightweight title fight against Charles Oliveira this Saturday, June 28. Dana White, current UFC president, stated: “If he comes in and does what he says he’s going to do this Saturday night, he will absolutely be one of the biggest stars in combat spo…

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