Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria are scheduled to fight soon. You already know what this means: whenever there is an anticipation of two fighters, there is tension. It has already begun, and the two fighters are pushing towards their battle and working on winning. Who goes into a boxing ring with the intention to lose? When Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria met in person, their energy was that which is driving the crowd and fans crazy, chemistry so strong that now everyone is ready to sit and watch them fight. Something that always does it well in the boxing world.
A pre-fight that gives us a taste of who Charles and Ilia are
Pre-fights are very normal in the UFC; in fact, it is more like a test drive for both players and fans. As a boxer, you get to taste just a little bit of what your opponent carries, and for fans, they get to witness or try to see if their favourite boxer is strong enough and to see how high or low the winning chances are. This one, though, has an emotion to it, and that is why it has made it to the headlines with everyone talking about it.
The exchanged words can already tell us what will go down in the square ring. At times, that is how it begins, with the exchange of words. Mainly, the goal is to manipulate the opponent; boxers do that, playing mind games and intimidating their opponent. This way, words can insert some kind of idea or perception in a boxer to either make him win or lose, depending on how it is done.
Fighters in UFC 317 have differing attitudes, records, and styles
Let us break it down and talk about the two players for a minute. Ilia Topuria has never lost a battle, never been defeated, making him a huge threat and a very strong and uplifted opponent for Charles. Charles, however, is a seasoned player, full of hunger and passion. You can already see that these are two different boxes with different attitudes, records, and styles.
Charles is known to be good with grappling and holding on tight, and Topuria is the aggressive one. I mean, he has a zero record of losing. Aggression pays at times; many of these aggressive boxers have either lost once or never lost at all. This fight is one of those intense ones for sure because it means that Charles will have to ensure he gets his game high and learns his opponent’s weaknesses.
Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria will fight at UFC 317
It is looking like the moment when Andy Cruz knocked out Hironori Mishiro in the IBF eliminator, a fight that is hard to forget. Oliveira and Topuria squared up at a UFC promotional event, but their friendly exchange didn’t last long. Although we could not hear every word that was uttered, body language spoke louder than words. Fire, bombs, hunger, energy, and everything involved in a heated fight between the two.
Have you seen the fight between Richardson Hitchins and how he scored a decisive body‑shot KO over Kambosos Jr? The fight between Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria could give off something similar or maybe more. However, this is Topuria’s first foray into the depths of UFC glory. He already possesses the momentum, the record, and the hype. However, Oliveira? He possesses the legacy, skill, and wounds that make champions wise. Both players are aiming for the top, to be identified as the best, to set a legacy, something that is not new and is the desire of every boxer. UFC 317 is shaping this battle.
