Ilia Topuria might have the ability to become the first ever three-division champion in UFC history but he says the promotion already asked him not to make a move up to welterweight just yet.

Ilia became just the tenth person to become a UFC two-division champion when he won the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship by knocking out former champion, Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 last month. Now ...

Ilia Topuria's star has never shined brighter. On the biggest stage of the year—UFC International Fight Week at T-Mobile Arena—he delivered a chilling reminder of his power.

Ilia Topuria knocks out Charles Oliveira to win the vacant UFC lightweight title during UFC 317 in T-Mobile Arena Saturday, June 28, 2025. Topuria won with the title with a first-round knockout.

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The UFC’s matchmakers now face the enviable task of capitalizing on this red-hot rivalry. Ilia Topuria’s knockout of Charles Oliveira was more than just a championship victory, it was a statement.

Ilia Topuria continued his ascension up the pound-for-pound ladder with a major statement via a vicious first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira to win the vacant lightweight championship at UFC 317.

LAS VEGAS -- Ilia Topuria made good on his promise to finish Charles Oliveira in the first two or three minutes, knocking the future UFC Hall of Fame member with an explosive combo 2:27 into the ...

Spain’s IIia Topuria beat Charles Oliveira of Brazil in the main event lightweight title fight at UFC 317, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, US on Sunday.