Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles do Bronx in the first round. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram.
Silence. That's how Chute Boxe, the Brazilian gym where Charles do Bronx trains , felt after the fighter's defeat. The SUPER LUTAS team exclusively recorded the reactions at the training location of the former lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg) in Vila Andrade, São Paulo, where a crowd gathered to watch the main event of UFC 317 , when Ilia Topuria knocked out the Brazilian in the first round.
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In images captured by Igor Ribeiro of SUPER LUTAS, the crowd appears incredulous as they watch the knockout shown on the big screen. (see below)
When the official announcement was made, everyone present was holding hands. The act was followed by a prayer. (see below)
With the victory, Topuria is the new lightweight champion after Islam Makhachev relinquished the title to move up a weight class to welterweight (up to 77kg).
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