Ilia Topuria added further greatness to his growing legacy at UFC 317 on Saturday when he defeated Charles Oliveira to claim the vacant lightweight belt.
In the wake of Islam Makhachev’s departure from the weight class and relinquishing the belt, former featherweight champ Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) moved up and became the first in history to win titles in two weight classes with an undefeated record. The moment came courtesy of a first-round knockout of Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) in the headliner at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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