Alexander Volkanovski believes his old rival Ilia Topuria has what it takes to claim lightweight gold at UFC 317 against Charles Oliveira.

Ilia Topuria has emphatically shut the door on a potential rematch with Alex Volkanovski, suggesting the Aussie’s dreams of becoming a multi-division champ are over.

Ilia Topuria's emergence as one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world has propelled him to the biggest stage of his career as he takes on former champion and future Hall of Famer Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title on Saturday night at UFC 317.