Sean O’Malley desires no a part of Ilia Topuria’s firepower.
On Saturday evening, Topuria turned his dream into actuality, ending Charles Oliveira with a vicious first-round knockout within the UFC 317 headliner to say the light-weight title and cement his standing as a two-division champion.
“El Matador” dealt with Oliveira’s early grappling exchanges with composure earlier than steering the battle again into his hanging area. He then uncorked a thunderous proper hook that surprised Oliveira, adopted by a pinpoint left hand that sealed the deal. The previous light-weight champion collapsed to the canvas unconscious, prompting the referee to wave it off at 2:27 of the opening spherical.
Earlier than his light-weight triumph, Ilia Topuria had already left a path of destruction within the featherweight division, first dethroning Alexander Volkanovski to say the 145-pound title, then cementing his reign with a brutal knockout of Max Holloway in his first protection final 12 months.
Again when Topuria held the featherweight belt, former bantamweight titleholder O’Malley had campaigned for a champion vs. champion showdown. The bout by no means materialized, and after witnessing Topuria’s savage end at UFC 317, “Suga” is greater than grateful it stayed that method.
Sean O’Malley Feels Fortunate UFC Handed On Ilia Topuria Matchup
Throughout a dwell response on his YouTube channel, Sean O’Malley had nothing however reward for Ilia Topuria following his beautiful end of Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. Talking candidly, “Suga” admitted that after witnessing Topuria notch three consecutive knockouts in opposition to elite competitors, he now feels lucky the UFC by no means adopted by on his dream matchup with the newly topped light-weight king.
Sean O’Malley was shook after seeing Ilia Topuria KO Charles Oliveira
“Thank God he didn’t settle for my call-out… Thank God the UFC didn’t make that battle.”
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— Joyful Punch (@HappyPunch) June 29, 2025
