UFC 317 staff picks include Ilia Topuria to knock out former champion and other predictions
UFC 317 will see a new king crowned as Ilia Topuria battles Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC Lightweight championship. After Islam Makhachev vacated the…
Ilia Topuria Archives: 06/2025
Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira share touching moment in first face-to-face meeting of UFC 317 fight week
There’s strong respect between UFC 317 headliners Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira. After becoming disinterested in continuing to make the difficult cut down to featherweight,…
‘You better pray’…Arman Tsarukyan explodes at Ilia Topuria over UFC 317 star’s mockery of main event backup
Bad blood is brewing between UFC 317 headliner Ilia Topuria and backup Arman Tsarukyan. If anything happens with Charles Oliveira this week ahead of UFC…
Ilia Topuria shares the ‘easiest’ path for rival Paddy Pimblett to earn a lightweight title shot after UFC 317
UFC 317 headliner Ilia Topuria isn’t willing to fight Paddy Pimblett right away with a win this weekend. Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria could…
Dustin Poirier tells Charles Oliveira how to fight Ilia Topuria at UFC 317… ‘He starts breaking’
Charles Oliveira has received some advice on how to get the better of Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. Almost three years on from Oliveira’s loss…
Ilia Topuria sends Jack Della Maddalena advice on how to beat Islam Makhachev ahead of welterweight title defense
Ilia Topuria still has one eye on the opponent that many fans wanted to see him face for the lightweight title. Rather than fans getting…
Alexander Volkanovski predicts ‘early knockout’ in UFC 317 showdown between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira
As a man with experience being knocked out by Ilia Topuria, Alexander Volkanovski is uniquely placed to give his prediction for the main event of…
Ilia Topuria’s big shots will be ‘too much’ for Charles Oliveira according to staff predictions for UFC 317
UFC 317 plays host to a massive main event for the vacant UFC Lightweight championship. Ilia Topuria has moved up a weight class to fight…
‘Almost as lame as Jon Jones’… Fans slam Ilia Topuria for pitching a new UFC title for potential super fight
One half of the UFC 317 main event has been criticized after outlining his plans for the future. Ilia Topuria is confident that he will…
Paddy Pimblett warns he’ll jeopardize UFC 317 by knocking out Ilia Topuria if ‘it goes off’ during fight week
Ilia Topuria could have his eyes on more than Charles Oliveira in Las Vegas this week ahead of UFC 317. Topuria bid farewell to the…
Justin Gaethje addresses UFC retirement ultimatum, Ilia Topuria’s talks about welterweight move
Justin Gaethje says he will fight in the UFC again, on one condition… The former BMF Champion wasn’t too happy when he was passed up…
Ilia Topuria rules out two fights against top contenders with UFC 317 title win
Ilia Topuria won’t be handing out title shots with a win at UFC 317. The undefeated former featherweight champion is on the cusp of history…
Ilia Topuria predicts exact combination that will flatten Charles Oliveira at UFC 317
Ilia Topuria has continued to promise that Charles Oliveira will be the victim of devastating violence at UFC 317. Topuria is just days away from…
Ilia Topuria admits he decided to leave the Featherweight division before knocking out former UFC Champion
Ilia Topuria made waves when he vacated the UFC Featherweight title, but it was all part of the undefeated champion’s plan. The Georgian won the…
Ilia Topuria missed out on the Cage Warriors belt despite winning a title bout with a first-round submission in 2018
Ilia Topuria suffered the ignominy of walking out the winner of a title fight but without the belt to call his own. The Georgian fighter…
BMF champion predicts Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira at UFC 317: ‘He’s gonna find a way’
Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira is one of the biggest UFC fights of the year. For the first time since 2022, a new UFC Lightweight…
Ilia Topuria explains why Jon Jones isn’t ‘ducking’ Tom Aspinall by retiring from UFC
Ilia Topuria refutes the idea Jon Jones is scared of fighting Tom Aspinall. The UFC has a new undisputed heavyweight champion, and his name is…
‘Ilia Topuria’s hardest match-up was me’… Surprise UFC fighter claimed he gave ‘El Matador’ a run for his money
A former Ilia Topuria opponent was adamant that he gave the legend his toughest test. On Saturday evening, ‘El Matador’ will attempt to become a…
Former Charles Oliveira foe gives Ilia Topuria slight edge to win second title at UFC 317
Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira might come down to who the better grappler is. Islam Makhachev’s vacant lightweight title is on the line in the…
Ilia Topuria slumped rival with monster punch to earn UFC deal from Dana White with first KO ever
Ilia Topuria’s final fight on the regional scene ended in surprisingly violent fashion. The former featherweight champion brutally knocked out Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway…