Time: June 28, 2025, 23:30 UTC+0
Location: T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, USA
The UFC 317 main event crowns a new lightweight king as undefeated phenom Ilia Topuria (16-0) clashes with submission maestro Charles Oliveira (35-10) for the vacant title. Topuria, moving up after dominating featherweight, brings explosive striking and confidence from back-to-back KO wins over Volkanovski and Holloway. Oliveira, the UFC’s all-time finish leader, aims to reclaim gold with his lethal ground game and resilience, fresh off a war with Michael Chandler.
The co-main features flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) defending against power-puncher Kai Kara-France (25-11), who earned his shot with a brutal TKO of Steve Erceg.
Prelims highlights:
Brandon Royval (#1 flyweight) faces surging contender Joshua Van (#10), replacing the injured Manel Kape.
Middleweight brawler Gregory Rodrigues (-220 favorite) battles veteran Jack Hermansson, promising a striking war.
Featherweight prospect Hyder Amil (11-0) tests his mettle against DWCS alum Jose Delgado.
With two title fights and a stacked undercard, UFC 317 delivers high stakes and guaranteed fireworks under the Las Vegas lights.
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