Overview

• Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira for the vacant UFC lightweight title at UFC 317 in Las Vegas on June 28, following Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight.
• Topuria has split from his lifelong coaches, the Climent brothers, and is training with a new team, signaling a significant shift in his preparation approach.
• Charles Oliveira's camp has recruited fighter Jean Silva to mimic Topuria’s style, with Silva identifying potential weaknesses in Topuria’s striking defense.
• Fans and analysts have highlighted Oliveira's vulnerability to knockdowns, urging improvements in his head movement to counter Topuria's striking power.
• The fight also fuels debates on the trend of champions vacating belts to pursue multi-division titles, with Michael Bisping criticizing the lack of single-division title defenses.