Former undisputed featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria has laid out his expectations for his showdown with Charles Oliveira at the end of this month at UFC 317 — vowing to knock out the Brazilian in the opening round.
Topuria, a former titleholder at the featherweight limit, will compete for the soon-to-be vacant lightweight title during International Fight Week later this month.
Set to fight former champion, Oliveira in the pair’s highly-anticipated pairing, Topuria remains massively confident of taking out the Sao Paulo fan-favorite when they eventually share the Octagon.