Watch Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira have surprisingly warm final UFC 317 face-off in front of Dana White
The pair can both make UFC history with a win in Sin City
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ILIA TOPURIA and Charles Oliveira took part in a respectful final face-off ahead of their lightweight title clash.
The pair will vie for the vacant 155lbs title early tomorrow morning in the main event of UFC 317 in Las Vegas.
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Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira face off for the final time #UFC317 pic.twitter.com/nyVY18mLgE — Chisanga Malata (@Chisanga_Malata) June 28, 2025
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Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira faced off for the final time at the UFC 317 ceremonial weigh-ins
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The duo had a warm embrace just over 24 hours before their eagerly anticipated war
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The duo, 28 and 35 respectively, had no issues making weight for their eagerly anticipated Sin City showdown.
Topuria hit the scales first during the official weigh-ins at the UFC Apex, tipping the scales at 155lbs on the nose in his second outing in the division.
Former champ Oliveira, meanwhile, soon followed and also had no issue making the championship weight.
In fact, he came half a pound under at 154.5lbs and looked extremely gaunt.
All that remained after the duo's making of weight was for them to have a final face off at the ceremonial weigh ins.
Fan favourite Oliveira received a chorus of cheers as he took to the scales to ceremonially weigh in.
Topuria, meanwhile, was greeted by a chorus of boos but lapped them up.
Like their first face off on Thursday, the duo were cordial before staring intently in one another's eyes.
And they had a warm embrace before going their separate ways.
UFC supremo Dana White oversaw the weigh-in but wasn't called on to separate the pair.
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Ilia Topuria can become the tenth two-weight world champion in UFC history with a win over Charles Oliveira
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Both men can write UFC history with a win at the T-Mobile Arena this weekend.
Topuria can become only the tenth fighter in the promotion's 32-year-long history to hold titles in two divisions.
Watch jacked Ilia Topuria complete epic UFC 317 body transformation after ditching crash diet to lose over 40lbs
Oliveira, meanwhile, can become the first two-time lightweight champion in UFC history.
'Do Bronx', of course, lost the belt on the scales in May 2022 as he missed weight for what would've been his second title defence against Justin Gaethje.
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