UFC 317 features Ilia Topuria against Charles Oliveira, live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, June 28. The pair battle it out in the main event for the vacant title at lightweight.
Georgian-Spanish unbeaten former featherweight champion Topuria (16-0) looks to conquer a new division. Brazil’s former lightweight champion Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) aims to recapture the belt. The championship bout is scheduled for five rounds.
The five-round co-main event is a flyweight title fight between Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) of Brazil and Kai Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC) of New Zealand. Champion Pantoja makes the fourth defense of his strap. No. 4-ranked contender Kara-France makes his first attempt to become champion.
Also on the card is a flyweight bout between Brandon Royval (17-7) of Denver, CO and Joshua Van (14-2) of Myanmar. Renato Moicano (20-6-1) of Brazil and U.S.-based Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) clash at lightweight. In PPV opener, local Payton Talbott (9-1) meets Brazil’s Felipe Lima (14-1) at bantamweight.
UFC 317 results
Get UFC 317 full fight card results below.
Main Card
- Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira by KO (punches, R1, 2:27) – wins vacant UFC lightweight title | Watch video
- Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Kara-France by submission (rear-naked choke, R3, 1:55) – retains UFC flyweigh title
- Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Beneil Dariush def. Renato Moicano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Payton Talbott def. Felipe Lima by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Prelims
- Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson by KO (punches, R1, 4:21)
- Jose Delgado def. Hyder Amil by TKO (knee and elbows, R1, 0:26)
- Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev by submission (guillotine choke, R1, 0:55)
Early Prelims
- Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price by submission (rear-naked choke, R2, 4:03)
- Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
UFC 317 live blog
UFC 317 post-fight press conference
The UFC 317 post-fight press conference concludes the event.
Ilia Topuria KO's Charles Oliveira in first round to become two-weight champion
Ilia Topuria (17-0) defeats Charles Oliveira (35-11, 1 NC) by knockout in the first round with punches to win the vacant UFC lightweight title. The official time of the stoppage was 2:27. With the victory, former featherweight champion Topuria conquers his second weight class, while former lightweight champion Oliveira falls short in his attempt to regain the title.
Main event time: Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira
The main event features Georgian-Spanish former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (16-0) against former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) of Brazil. The bout is scheduled for five rounds, with the vacant UFC 155-pound title on the line.
Alexandre Pantoja submits Kai Kara-France to retain title
Alexandre Pantoja (30-5) of Brazil defeats Kai Kara-France (25-12, 1 NC) of New Zealand via rear-naked choke to make the fourth successful defense of his UFC flyweight title. The official time was 1:55 into the third round.
Co-main event: Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France
The co-main event features flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) of Brazil making the fourth defense of his strap against No. 4-ranked contender Kai Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC) of New Zealand.
Joshua Van defeats Brandon Royval by decision
Joshua Van (15-2) of Myanmar defeats Brandon Royval (17-7) of Denver, CO by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored the fight 29-28, 29-28, and 30-27.
Beneil Dariush defeats Renato Moicano by decision
Beneil Dariush (23-6-1) defeats Renato Moicano (20-6-1) of Brazil by unanimous decision at lightweight. The scores were 29-28, 29-28, 29-28.
Payton Talbott defeats Felipe Lima by decision
Kicking off the main card, Las Vegas native Payton Talbott (10-1) defeats Felipe Lima (14-2) of Brazil by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Gregory Rodrigues KO's Jack Hermansson in first round
Rounding out the prelims, Gregory Rodrigues KO’s Jack Hermansson in the first round with knee. The official time of the stoppage was 4:21 into the round.
Jose Delgado stops Hyder Amil in 26 seconds
Jose Delgado dominates and stops Hyder Amil with knee and elbows at featherweight. The official time was 26 seconds into the round.
Tracy Cortez defeats Viviane Araujo by decision
Tracy Cortez returns to winning ways, scoring a unanimous decision over Viviane Araujo. After three rounds at flyweight, all three scores were 30-27.
Terrance McKinney submits Viacheslav Borshchev in 55 seconds
Terrance McKinney defeats Viacheslav Borshchev via guillotine choke at lightweight. The time was 55 seconds into the opening round.
Jacobe Smith sunmits Niko Price in second round
Jacobe Smith defeats Niko Price via rear-naked choke at heavyweight. The fight ended at 4:03 into the second round.
Jhonata Diniz defeats Alvin Hines by decision
In the event opener, Jhonata Diniz defeats Alvin Hines by unanimous decision at heavyweight. All three scores were 29-28.
UFC 317 fight card
The fights start at the top of the hour. The UFC 317 fight card features 11 bouts in total. Here is the full lineup.
UFC 317 final face-offs
At the UFC317 ceremonial weigh-in, the fighters went face-to-face one last time ahead of their bouts.
UFC 317 press conference highlights
Here are the highlight moments from the final UFC 317 pre-fight press conference.
UFC 317: How to watch & start time
UFC 317 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The early prelims start at 7:00 PM ET / 4:00 PM PT.