UFC 317 video: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira final faceoff for vacant title bout
LAS VEGAS – UFC 317 headliners Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira got a final chance to size each other up Friday before determining a new lightweight champion.
Former featherweight titleholder Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) will take on former 155-pound kingpin Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant strap left behind when Islam Makhachev agreed to move up to welterweight. There is history at stake for both sides, and the anticipated was palpable during their final encounter at ceremonial weigh-ins.
There has been tension between Topuria and Oliveira throughout the week, and they were all business at the conclusive staredown in advance of Saturday's headliner, which takes place at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).
Check out the video above to see the UFC 317 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff between Topuria and Oliveira.
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