Video: UFC 317 headliner Ilia Topuria smashes pads, shows off power at Vegas workout
LAS VEGAS – Ahead of his lightweight title shot next week at UFC 317, former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria put on a short show at an open workout Friday.
Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) meets Charles Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC) for the vacant 155-pound title in the main event of UFC 317 next week at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Topuria earlier this year vacated the featherweight title so he could move to lightweight.
Check out Topuria's scrum with media members ahead of his workout below.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 317 headliner Ilia Topuria shows off power at Vegas workout
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