Ilia Topuria was indeed the man to end the Alexander Volkanovski era at 145 pounds.
Topuria knocked out Volkanovski at the 3:32 mark of the second round to capture the UFC featherweight title in the UFC 298 main event Saturday night at Honda Center in Anaheim.
Topuria pressed Volkanovski against the fence and landed a massive right hook to put him out cold. Topuria, who was born in Georgia and lives in Spain, is the first-ever UFC champion from those countries.