Charles Oliveira undoubtedly didn’t get the consequence he needed.
At UFC 317 with the vacant light-weight title up for grabs, Oliveira suffered a stunning first-round knockout loss after Ilia Topuria blasted him with a devastating proper hook with a left hand behind it that despatched the Brazilian crashing to the canvas in violent vogue.
It was the primary time Oliveira had been completed by knockout in practically eight years after Paul Felder completed him with collection of elbows again in 2017. Following the occasion, Oliveira launched a quick assertion on social media addressing his loss to Topuria.
“It wasn’t how we needed it however I’m wonderful,” Oliveira stated on Instagram. “I simply wish to thank everybody for the love and the fantastic vitality. God bless you all.”
Whereas the battle didn’t even make it to the three minute mark, Oliveira got here out weapons blazing and examined Topuria straight away. He finally obtained the battle down the bottom however it was momentary success as Oliveira tried to latch onto a submission however Topuria was too slick to get caught with something.
As soon as the battle was again on the ft, Topuria’s hanging and energy was simply an excessive amount of for the Brazilian.
A lead jab stored paying dividends for Topuria however extra importantly, as soon as he discovered Oliveira’s timing and vary because the taller fighter, he was simply biding his time to unleash the battle ending strikes.
That got here throughout one other blistering change when Topuria uncorked a hellacious proper hook that twisted Oliveira’s head round and he went unconscious virtually instantly. Earlier than Oliveira might even fall to the canvas, Topuria unleashed a left hand that additionally clipped the previous champion for good measure.
Oliveira was out earlier than he hit the ground and referee Marc Goddard instantly rushed ahead to cease the battle with the tip coming at 2:27 within the opening spherical.
Whereas actually not the consequence he needed, Oliveira stays a stalwart close to the highest of the light-weight rankings and he’ll possible nonetheless have a serious battle awaiting him as soon as he’s wholesome, recovered and able to compete once more.
