“I know that in the UFC no one can beat me. I have achieved everything through hard work. And God has blessed me. I believe in this 100%,” Marca quotes Topuria as saying.
In his last fight, Topuria won by knockout in the second round against Alex Volkanovski and became the new UFC featherweight champion. Their confrontation headlined the promotion's 298th event. After this, Ilia announced his desire to move up to lightweight and fight with the champion of this division, Islam Makhachev.
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UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira - Date, Start time, Fight Card, Location