Ilia Topuria wants to fight Islam Makhachev by hell or high water. Topuria and Makhachev recently vacated the UFC featherweight and lightweight titles, respectively, to pursue belts in different weight classes. The distance between them won't stop Topuria's chase.

Former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria will chase history as he squares off against Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 317, taking place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas,

Topuria is set to face Charles Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) for the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship. Islam Makhachev is the current 155-pound titleholder, but he will relinquish the gold once Topuria vs. Oliveira begins at UFC 317 on June 28.