Rising UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett is eyeing a pair of big matchups for his next two fights. Pimblett told ESPN's James Regan that he feels a matchup against former UFC BMF and interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is on the horizon.

As a result, former champs Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira are left to fight for the vacant title in the newly-announced UFC 317 main event on June 28th in Las Vegas. Topuria looks to improve to 17-0 after making the jump from the featherweight division, while Oliveira attempts to reclaim the title he was stripped of back in 2022.

Ilia Topuria has fired shots at Islam Makhachev following confirmation of his next fight. Topuria will fight Charles Oliveira for the lightweight belt at UFC 317. Makhachev has vacated the lightweight belt to chase welterweight gold, likely facing off against Jack Della Maddalena late this year, if not early 2026.

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Former Bellator champion Andrey Koreshkov shared his insights in an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net about the dynamics in the upcoming title fight between Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria for the UFC lightweight championship.

Oliveira notoriously lost his belt to the scale at UFC 274; otherwise, he'd have two title defenses and three title fight victories to his name. Islam Makhachev thwarted his second attempt at undisputed at UFC 280, and he's been locked out of trying for a third time ever since.

Ilia Topuria makes a surprise cameo in the historic NFL Spain trailer, blending UFC star power with American football hype.

Many MMA fanatics are currently awaiting news from UFC CEO Dana White regarding Ilia Topuria’s next fight and the future of the promotion’s lightweight division. White has stated that he will soon share updates regarding Topuria and the UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev,