UFC 317 predictions

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Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira both have the chance to make history Saturday.

Should Topuria emerge victorious in the UFC 317 main event, and claim the vacant lightweight title, it will mark the end an incredible journey from promising UFC debutant to two-division champion, a journey that has taken “El Matador” less than five years to complete. He forfeited his featherweight title to pursue this opportunity, so the move is not without risk. And he has a future UFC Hall of Famer to overcome.