UFC fans all said the same thing after getting a glimpse of Ilia Topuria’s latest training footage.
The Georgian-born Spaniard is just days away from throwing down with Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 in Las Vegas.
Ilia Topuria was looking SHARP in his open workout today
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) June 20, 2025
Ilia Topuria will look to claim the vacant lightweight title at UFC 317 early on Sunday morning[/caption]
MMA fans were left blown away by Topuria’s speed a precision in his open workout[/caption]
Topuria, 28, will bid to become the tenth fighter in the history of MMA’s top promotion to win titles in two divisions.
And ‘El Matador’ looks to be in razor-sharp form ahead of Sunday morning’s Sin City showdown.
Footage of Topuria’s recent open workout started doing the rounds on social last weekend.
And scores of MMA fans couldn’t help but voice their concerns for former 155lbs champ Oliveira after seeing Topuria obliterate the pads.
One wrote on X: “Ilia Topuria hits like a f***ing truck.”
Another said: “Charles is getting destroyed, bro.”
And another said: “If that livershot hits, Charles is gonna p**s blood for one week.”
One remarked: “Poor Charles. Two rounds maximum.
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Ilia Topuria will bid to become a two-division champion at UFC 317[/caption]
Another chimed in: “I dont think I’ve ever seen such power in such a small frame.
“What most people dont realise is how good this guy is at energy management.
“He has perfect control of his gas tank which is where many fighters fail.
“I’m def punting a dollar or two for this guy to win it! What a specimen.”
Topuria vacated the featherweight title, which he won and defended against Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway respectively, earlier this year to pursue lightweight gold.
And he plans to become a two-weight champion in devastating fashion.
He said: “Charles is a great fighter.
“I’d say he’s a legendary fighter, one of the few still active in the UFC.
“But the truth is that his style fits perfectly with mine to put him to sleep in the first round.
“Because he has no mobility, he doesn’t move.”
