On the verge of global stardom following his first-round knockout of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317 last Saturday, Ilia Topuria accomplished a lot more in his vacant title bout at 155 pounds than becoming the first unbeaten two-division champion in promotional history.

Ilia Topuria is officially recognized as the top fighter in the UFC after his devastating knockout win at UFC 317. The Georgian fighter walked into the octagon on Saturday with the chance to become a two-weight champion, having vacated the UFC Featherweight title months earlier.

UFC 317 delivered a jaw-dropping moment when Ilia Topuria landed a thunderous right hook that shut the lights out on Charles Oliveira. The knockout not only