June 29, 2025
Topuria’s Epic 1st-Round KO!
Ilia Topuria Shocks World with Blazing First-Round Knockout of Oliveira and Becomes Two-Division UFC Champ The lights were blazing and the energy electric inside the T‑Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on June 28, 2025. International Fight Week felt like a pulsating heart, and at its center stood Ilia Topuria—“El Matador”—looking to make history. Across the Octagon stood Charles Oliveira, a legend known as “do Bronx,” a former lightweight champion and the man with the most finishes in UFC history. What unfolded in that very moment is something I’m still replaying in my head. When the bell rang, I felt it in my
