LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Na time wey fight fans dey look forward for UFC 317, as former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria go face Charles Oliveira for vacant lightweight title. Dis fight go happen Saturday night, and e no be small matter o. Topuria dey enter octagon with 16-0 record, and him gatz chop another belt.
Dis young champ, wey don show say he sabi the game well well, recently vacate him featherweight title to chase bigger dreams. “I no dey think about retirement again,” Topuria yan in one interview. “Those 10 pounds wey I get to cut make me almost hate the sport sha. But now, I dey feel fresh and ready to conquer!” (As e dey talk like say weight issues dey vex am, you fit feel am).
While Topuria dey ready to show him strength as he mark his presence for lightweight division, Oliveira sef dey prepare to make history as the first fighter wey fit grab the lightweight belt twice. Dis guy don collect the belt before and he dey hungry to return to glory. “I dey fight for my legacy,” Oliveira talk, dey fired up like say na World Cup him dey chase.
Fight no go sweet like sugar, as both men go bring their A-game. Topuria go try use him jabs and strikes well well, while Oliveira go surely want drag am to ground, since him na submission specialist. Small talk don dey fly say dem fit finish dis fight either way, but Topuria go enter as favorite according to betting odds. No be small pressure dem dey put, but e don dey ready to show say na him be the true king for this new weight class.
On top of all dis, dem dey plan one big fight between Topuria and Paddy Pimblett if everything work well tonight. E go be like adding pepper for your stew! Dis rivalry don dey cook since 2021, and di two fighters dey fire to settle dia score once and for all. “I like to fight him; it go be fun – I go beat am well well,” Topuria smile as e dey talk about him future.
As dem prepare for dis historic night, UFC dem dey try arrange future events wey fit happen for Spain. Topuria dey dream say one day him go fight for Santiago Bernabéu Stadium wey fit hold 80,000, and if dey fit pull dis off, e go be movie. “I want make my people see me fight live. Just no make am for midnight time o!” (E wan enjoy the local fans wey go cheer am.)
In co-main event, Flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja go clash with Kai Kara-France, and fans no dey expect anything less than fire dey carry for ring. Pantoja dey defend him title, and Kara-France dey japa for anoda chance to grab di belt again.
UFC 317 no just dey about making history, but e dey also shine light on di new generation of fighters wey dey take over. Dis fight na more than just belts, na legacy, na hunger, na passion. E no go easy, but dat na wetin make am sweet for all the fans wey dey gather dey chop popcorn and dey follow event live!
