{"id":24156,"date":"2025-06-29T09:35:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:35:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/24156\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T09:35:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T09:35:10","slug":"new-champion-crowned-after-sickening-first-round-ko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/24156\/","title":{"rendered":"New champion crowned after sickening first-round KO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>A new UFC lightweight champion was crowned in Las Vegas on Saturday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In May, <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/05\/13\/islam-makhachev-vacates-title-as-dana-white-announces-ilia-topurias-ufc-317-main-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Islam Makhachev vacated the 155lb<\/a> belt to pursue championship glory at welterweight.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ilia-topuria\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"548\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilia Topuria<\/a> did the same thing when he <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/03\/29\/ilia-topuria-reveals-the-real-reason-he-vacated-his-ufc-featherweight-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">dropped his featherweight title<\/a> to jump up a division. <\/p>\n<p>The gamble paid off as he won the vacant lightweight title by knocking out former champion <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/charles-oliveira\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Oliveira<\/a> in the <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/ufc-317\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"6446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC 317<\/a> main event.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" loading=\"lazy\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/GettyImages-2222690105-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Ilia Topuria punches Charles Oliveira after knocking him out at UFC 317\" class=\"wp-image-217344\" \/>Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLCIlia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira result <\/p>\n<p>Topuria delivered on his pre-fight <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/2025\/06\/24\/ilia-topuria-predicts-exact-combination-that-will-flatten-charles-oliveira-at-ufc-317\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">promise to KO Oliveira in the first round<\/a> at UFC 317.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Do Bronx\u2019 started well and was able to mix it in grappling and striking exchanges. <\/p>\n<p>However, he was clipped by a massive straight right that knocked him out cold in Las Vegas. <\/p>\n<p>Topuria landed a follow-up hook as Oliveira\u2019s lifeless body collapsed to the floor in a heap.<\/p>\n<p>The 28-year-old now boasts a 17-0 record after becoming a two-weight champion in MMA\u2019s premier promotion. <\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s next for Ilia Topuria? <\/p>\n<p>A fight with <a href=\"https:\/\/bloodyelbow.com\/tag\/paddy-pimblett\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paddy Pimblett<\/a> appears to be on the horizon for the new lightweight king. <\/p>\n<p>\u2018The Baddy\u2019 hopped in the cage to face-off with Topuria after his epic knockout win. <\/p>\n<p>Pimblett gave him credit but insisted he would be unable to crack his famously granite chin.<\/p>\n<p>Security stepped in when Topuria pushed his long-time rival when the trash talk got too much.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new UFC lightweight champion was crowned in Las Vegas on Saturday night. 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