Ahead of their much-anticipated clash at UFC 317, Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira came face-to-face at a tense but respectful face-off at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, where they will battle for the UFC Lightweight Championship.

Ilia Topuria's emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as he takes on former champion and future Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 317.