The Spanish-Georgian Ilia Topuria has doubled down; he wants Paddy Pimblett next. Ilia Topuria made history at UFC 317, held at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 29, 2025, by knocking out former champion Charles Oliveira in the main event to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title. Topuria needed just 2 minutes and 27 seconds of the first round to finish Oliveira, connecting with a sharp right hand and a devastating left hook that left Oliveira unconscious on the canvas. The victory made Topuria a two-division champion, having previously held the featherweight belt, and he remains undefeated with a 17-0 professional record.
Ilia Topuria Doubles Down Targetting Paddy Pimblett “I really would enjoy punching him in the face.”
