Ilia Topuria is set to debut in the lightweight division with a title fight against Charles Oliveira at UFC 317. In preparation, Topuria has split from his longtime coaches, the Climent brothers, as he and his brother Aleksandre relocated to Madrid. Topuria's training camp will include a new team of partners. He expressed skepticism about Oliveira's potential aid from Jean Silva, implying that mimicking his style is more challenging than it seems. This matchup comes after the previous champion Islam Makhachev vacated the title to pursue another.
"The truth is, if he knows how to imitate me, why didn't he do the same thing I did? That's just talk... Knowing how to imitate me is complicated."
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