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Charles Oliveira fancies power edge in UFC 317 fight with Ilia Topuria: ‘I hit harder than him, for sure’

Former undisputed lightweight champion, Charles Oliveira has claimed he has what it takes to stop incoming foe, Ilia Topuria in their title showdown at UFC 317 at the end of this month. And believes when it comes to the power equation of the pairing, he holds a trump card.

Oliveira, a decorated submission ace, holds the record for most victories via that method in the Octagon, as well as the record for the most outright finishes in the antiquity of the UFC.

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And headlining UFC 317 at the end of this month during International Fight Week, Oliveira will vie for the vacant lightweight crown for the second time in his tenure as he draws the unbeaten ex-featherweight kingpin, Topuria.