Newly-crowned lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria appears to have gone back on his word of promise to former interim champion, Justin Gaethje, playing down a showdown after his title coronation overnight at UFC 317.
Topuria, who vacated his featherweight crown earlier this year, managed to add the lightweight crown to his mantle overnight, finishing former gold holder, Charles Oliveira.
And predicting a knock out win inside the opening three minutes, the Spaniard follow through on that assertion, dropping and stopping the Sao Paulo favorite in devastating fashion.