Ilia Topriaria showed a clinical performance against Charlesi Oliveira and secured the first round in just two minutes and 27 seconds to win the unoccupied light title on the UFC 317 in Nevada on Sunday 29th June.
As a result Tops Now it holds a rare distinction that he is the only undefeated warrior who held titles in more weight classes. Previously, he captured the title of feathers by defeating Alexander Volkanovski in February 2024 and successfully defending it in October. Now it is third in the pound list for the UFC pound.
During the segment after the struggle, the light candidate Paddy Pimblett, one of the first ten fighters in the division, entered the octagon and guaranteed a potential match between them-maybe the first defense of the title.
Alexandre Pantoja, another dominant display that defeated a fighter based in New Zealand Kai Kara-France with the rear naked satic just below the two-minute trail in the third round, was released at the event together by the Main Championship.
Another entertaining match in the middle card was 12. They both joined one of the most famous stand-up competitions in recent memory, but it was a van that emerged the winner by a decision.
The main incentive associated with the fight was that it served as an eliminator of the title, with the winner in a row for the future title. After his victory Van stayed at the main event and faced a new champion Pantoja. While the exchange was friendly, both warriors expressed confidence in the likely future title.
In the second fight of the main card, Beneil Dariush recovered from the first round of Knockdown to defeat Renato Moicana by unanimous decision. His excellent wrestling proved to be crucial, allowing him to control a seizure in nearby reach and secure his first victory since 2022.
Another event, UFC Fight Night, will present some quite large names. The main event will contain Derrick Lewis Take the undefeated Tallison Teixeira. In addition, Stephen Thompson will be against Gabriel Bonfim, while Calvin Kattar takes over Steve Garcia in the Featherweight division. The event will take place on 13 July next month.
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Published:
Amar Pancker
Published on:
29. June 2025
