UFC 317 video: Watch Ilia Topuria's title-winning knockout of Charles Oliveira
In less than three minutes, Ilia Topuria sent the MMA world into a frenzy.
Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC) made history at UFC 317, becoming the first undefeated fighter to win titles in two divisions. He accomplished the feat by knocking out former champion Charles Oliveira (35-11 MMA, 23-11 UFC) in the first round of the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, and only needed 2:27 to do it.
As the promotion sometimes does after a significant, spectacular moment, UFC and its pay-per-view broadcast partner ESPN posted the full knockout finish for free on social media.
Check out video of the knockout below (via X):
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