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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Alex Pattle

Ilia Topuria makes tongue-in-cheek Charles Oliveira vow ‘because I like him a lot’

Ilia Topuria has vowed to beat Charles Oliveira in the “least painful” way possible when the pair clash over the vacant UFC lightweight title.

In the main event of UFC 317 in June, Topuria aims to become a two-weight champion, while Oliveira looks to regain the belt he held between 2021 and 2022.

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