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Ilia Topuria Promised UFC He Won’t Mention a Third World Title: ‘They Personally Asked Me a Favor’

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Will Ilia Topuria become a three-division champion? The UFC says not so fast. Ilia Topuria isn’t just undefeated. He’s now undefeated and a two-division UFC champion. Fresh off a jaw-dropping first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317, Topuria added the lightweight belt to his trophy case, making him the first fighter to win UFC titles in two weight classes without a blemish on his record. The right-hand-left-hook combo that finished Oliveira at 2:27 of the opening round sent the T-Mobile Arena crowd into a frenzy and cemented Topuria’s status as a generational talent.

Ilia Topuria’s Two-Division Triumph – Third Belt?