Oliveira, 35, was violently knocked out by Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0) at the 2:27 mark into their vacant lightweight championship main event bout Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He remained on the canvas for a couple minutes following the sequence, but was back on his feet for the official decision's reading.

Paddy Pimblett remains a fan of Charles Oliveira, but he was shocked by the way the former lightweight champion approached his fight against Ilia Topuria at UFC 317. The bout ended after Oliveira stepped into the pocket for an exchange when Topuria unloaded a hellacious right hook that effectively ended the Brazilian’s night,

Oliveira, 35, is now 1-2 in UFC lightweight title shots, failing to become the first-ever two-time lightweight champion in the promotion's history. On the flipside, Topuria became the first man to become a two-division champion while maintaining an undefeated record.