Former indisputable lightweight champion Charles Oliveira is extremely confident that he will regain the division’s crown with a vacant title charge against Ilia Topria at UFC 317 next month.
Currently sitting at number 2 in the official 155-pound ranking, Oliveira is gearing up to take on former featherweight star Topria, and is aiming to grab his second free title with the long Octagon Tenure.
Oliveira, a Sao Paulo star since last November, recently returned Michael Chandler to victory with a unanimous victory in the pair’s rematch at Madison Square Garden.
As for Topuria, the undefeated former featherweight kingpin opened his belt earlier this year.
However, seeing Russia open his crown with lightweight ahead of the welterweight proposal fight against Jack Della Madalena, Topria is now facing Oliveira.
Charles Oliveira vows to knock out Ilia Topria at UFC 317
And swears to complete Oliveira – in the unlikely method of dealing damage in UFC 317, his incoming enemies made his own decisive predictions.
“It’s a great fight, he’s a great fighter,” Charles Oliveira said of his pairing with Ilia Topria in a recent clip shared by the full violence on social media. “But I don’t have to prove anything to anyone about who I am. This fight came with a big opportunity. I’ll knock this guy out. That’s true.”
Oliveira’s comments this week follow prior claims earlier this month.
It’s the end of next month’s International Battle Week before the championship claims it will return to legitimate ownership.
“It’s 46 days to go back to where this belt will never leave,” Charles Oliveira posted on social media.
