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Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira

Lightweight · Main card · UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira

FINAL: Ilia Topuria by KO/TKO Punch
Ilia Topuria
Ilia Topuria
Age 28 · Elo 1660
WWWWW
496 days since last fight
vs
Charles Oliveira
Charles Oliveira
Age 35 · Elo 1681
WLWLW
223 days since last fight

Who wins, by source

Ilia TopuriaCharles Oliveira
Claude Claude: Ilia Topuria 65% Claude: Charles Oliveira 35% 65% 35% GPT GPT: Ilia Topuria 65% GPT: Charles Oliveira 35% 65% 35% Elo Elo: Ilia Topuria 47% Elo: Charles Oliveira 53% 47% 53%

Each row splits one source's view of the fight. The dashed line is even odds. Where the models sit further from the market, they are claiming an edge.

Tale of the tape

Ilia TopuriaCharles Oliveira
Strikes landed / min Ilia Topuria Strikes landed / min: 4.81 4.81 Charles Oliveira Strikes landed / min: 3.40 3.40 Strikes absorbed / min Ilia Topuria Strikes absorbed / min: 3.83 3.83 Charles Oliveira Strikes absorbed / min: 3.21 3.21 Striking accuracy Ilia Topuria Striking accuracy: 48% 48% Charles Oliveira Striking accuracy: 55% 55% Striking defense Ilia Topuria Striking defense: 64% 64% Charles Oliveira Striking defense: 49% 49% Takedowns / 15 min Ilia Topuria Takedowns / 15 min: 1.96 1.96 Charles Oliveira Takedowns / 15 min: 2.25 2.25 Takedown defense Ilia Topuria Takedown defense: 93% 93% Charles Oliveira Takedown defense: 56% 56% Sub attempts / 15 min Ilia Topuria Sub attempts / 15 min: 1.1 1.1 Charles Oliveira Sub attempts / 15 min: 2.7 2.7

Career UFC averages. Bars are scaled within each row, so compare left against right, not row against row. The stronger side is highlighted, and for strikes absorbed the lower number is the better one.

How it ends

KO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Claude Claude: KO/TKO 55% 55% Claude: Submission 10% 10% Claude: Decision 35% 35%GPT GPT: KO/TKO 25% 25% GPT: Submission 20% 20% GPT: Decision 55% 55%

Each model's split across the ways this fight can finish, out of 100.

The analysis

Claude
Ilia Topuria by KO/TKO, 65% confidence

Topuria's exceptional striking accuracy (47%) combined with his significant power advantage gives him a clear path to victory against Oliveira's vulnerable defense (49%). While Oliveira possesses a substantial submission threat (2.7 submissions per fight vs Topuria's 1.1), Topuria's elite takedown defense (92%) will likely neutralize Oliveira's grappling entries. Topuria's striking differential (+0.85) compared to Oliveira's (+0.19) indicates he'll land more effectively in exchanges. Oliveira has shown vulnerability to power punchers, and Topuria's perfect 14-0 record with 11 finishes demonstrates his ability to find the knockout against high-level competition. Topuria's defensive striking metrics (64% defense vs Oliveira's 49%) suggest he'll avoid Oliveira's dangerous counters while landing his own power shots.

GPT
Ilia Topuria by Decision, 65% confidence

Topuria has a significantly higher strike defense and takedown defense, which will allow him to mitigate Oliveira's attacks and control the fight pace. His superior striking volume and accuracy could also grant him an edge in the stand-up exchanges.