Ilia Topuria will face a 3rd consecutive champion or former champion when he steps into the octagon towards Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 on June 28. The pair will go to conflict for the vacant light-weight title. Ought to Topuria defeat ‘Do Bronx’, he could have secured wins over Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway and Oliveira in three straight fights.
Dustin Poirier, who has confronted Oliveira and is scheduled to face Holloway at UFC 318 in July, not too long ago mentioned the surging Spaniard’s rise to MMA stardom. Throughout an interview with Mike Bohn, Poirier was requested if Topuria could have put collectively the best three-fight profitable streak in MMA historical past, ought to he defeat Oliveira.
‘The Diamond’ stated:
“For certain! For certain! These are legends we’re speaking about. Stopping a man who’s by no means been stopped in Max [Holloway]. Beating Volk, who’s long-time on high of the sport. Charles, one other former champ who’s placing on nice performances. Man, what can I say about this man? I am going to say it once more, if [Topuria] does it, he is every part he stated he’s. He is a harmful, harmful dude.”
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Try Dustin Poirier’s feedback on Ilia Topuria under (37:40):
Ilia Topuria oozes with confidence whereas predicting Charles Oliveira conflict
UFC 317 will function two of probably the most thrilling fighters in MMA proper now, Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira. ‘El Matador’ is but to style defeat in his profession, and holds a 16-0 skilled file whereas being 8-0 contained in the UFC.
However, Oliveira holds a file of 35-10-0 (1 No Contest). However the Brazilian has been counted out up to now, proving any doubters to be unwise as he has grown into probably the greatest fighters in light-weight historical past.
Forward of the title conflict, Topuria was interviewed by Ariel Helwani, the place he shared a assured prediction for battle evening. He believes that the combating fashion of his upcoming opponent couldn’t be extra appropriate, saying:
“You’ll be able to by no means rely [Oliveira] out as a result of he is a harmful man. He has probably the most finishes in UFC historical past, however I do not know, I’ve confronted these form of conditions many, many instances with Volk, with Max Holloway… The one factor he has to do is present up, and I’ll do the remaining… I’ll end him within the first spherical… He walks ahead. That is all I want.”
Try Ilia Topuria’s feedback on Charles Oliveira under (15:00):
Edited by Tejas Rathi
