UFC 317 fight week rolls on. The 2025 edition of the UFC’s International Fight Week finds UFC CEO Dana White back in his promotion’s Las Vegas homebase, staging the annual International Fight Week premium live event from T-Mobile Arena this Saturday night.
Live coverage of the final show on the UFC’s June schedule begins with the UFC 317 early prelims Saturday evening at 6:30 pm ET/ 3:30 pm PT. Globally, these early prelims can be streamed over UFC Fight Pass. Inside the United States, you can watch this phase of the card on ESPN+.
Late prelims follow at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN linearly and ESPN+. The five-fight main card caps the night at UFC 317 at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. Two title fights will top the bill on Saturday night, but we’ll get to those fights when we discuss the main card later on this week.
Our focus on this day is the prelims. Why waste anymore time? Let’s dive into these undercard fights.
UFC 317 Featured Prelim: Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues
At the top of the bill on the prelims, the middleweights make the walk to the fabled Octagon when Jack Hermansson (24-8 MMA, 11-6 UFC) meets up with Gregory Rodrigues (16-6 MMA, 7-3 UFC.) All fights mentioned herein are an advertised maximum of three rounds at five minutes per round.
Jack Hermansson enters the UFC 317 featured prelim having posted a record of 3-2 in his last five MMA fights. Back in February of 2024, he scored a unanimous decision victory after 15 minutes of action over 2022 Contender Series alumnus Joe Pyfer (14-3 MMA, 5-1 UFC) inside the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, NV.
Since then, it’s been radio silence from Hermansson when it comes to competition. He’s had 16 months between fights ahead of UFC 317, so will he be able to shake off the ring rust?
Meanwhile, Gregory Rodrigues has gone 3-2 himself over his five most recent contests. This past February, he saw his three-fight winning streak snapped thanks to a fourth-round knockout (punches) from Jared Cannonier (18-8 MMA, 11-8 UFC) on Feb. 15 in UFC Vegas 102’s main event of the evening at the Apex.
Rodrigues will be the fresher fighter of the two in this UFC 317 featured preliminary contest, having fought 4 1/2 months ago. Expect him to fight angrily on Saturday. Will he return to victory lane?
UFC 317 Co-Featured Prelim: Hyder Amil vs. Jose Delgado
Immediately beforehand, the co-featured undercard bout of UFC 317 sees action taking place in the featherweight division matching Hyder Amil (11-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) with Jose Delgado (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC.) The former comes into the weekend having yet to lose thus far in his professional MMA career.
On the night of March 1, Amil bested William Gomis (14-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) by way of split decision at the Apex facility in Enterprise. Saturday’s UFC 317 co-featured prelim is the highest-profile fight he’s had since joining the promotion in February of 2024 after securing his contract via Contender Series the previous August.
How will he handle the pressure? Tune in and find out.
Across the way, Jose Delgado is sporting a 5-0 record in his last five contests as part of an ongoing six-fight winning streak dating back to November of 2023. Back on Feb. 15, he made his UFC promotional debut with a first-round knockout (overhand right punch followed by ground and pound shots) against Connor Matthews (7-4 MMA, 0-3 UFC) during UFC Vegas 102.
The Delgado camp probably did not expect the stakes to be this high this quickly for their fighter ahead of Saturday’s card. This is his sophomore appearance in the promotion and he’s already on the late prelims for a pay-per-view. With all the eyes watching him, how will Jose Delgado do at UFC 317 this upcoming Saturday?
UFC 317: No. 8 Contender Viviane Araujo vs. No. 10 Contender Tracy Cortez
Also on the UFC 317 late prelims, you’ll see an all-ranked battle at women’s flyweight. No. 8 contender Viviane Araujo (13-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) squares off against No. 10 contender Tracy Cortez (11-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC.) Araujo is sporting a record of 2-3 over the course of her last five contests.
Last time out, she scored a unanimous decision victory over Karine Silva (18-5 MMA, 4-1 UFC) after three rounds in November from Madison Square Garden in New York City during UFC 309.
Araujo could use a sustained winning streak beginning with UFC 317. She hasn’t had one since she won five in a row from 2017 to 2019. How will she fare this time?
In the other corner, Tracy Cortez has posted a 4-1 record in her last five fights, but she’s reeling from a defeat back in July of 2024 by unanimous decision to Rose Namajunas (14-7 MMA, 12-6 UFC) in Denver. A victory on Saturday night would bring her down to single digits in the rankings. Can she continue her rise at 125?
Final Thoughts
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