UFC 317 Results: Two Championships at Stake in Amazing Saturday Show

UFC 317 fight day is here! This evening, Dana White’s promotion holds its final card before recessing for the Independence Day holiday in the United States this coming Friday. After traveling to Baku last weekend, the organization finds itself back in America, specifically Enterprise, NV, for tonight’s show.

Early prelims of UFC 317 from T-Mobile Arena begin tonight at a later than anticipated starting time of 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT. If you’re watching the early prelims from America, you can watch on either UFC Fight Pass or on ESPN+.

Late prelims follow at 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT on ESPN (linearly) and ESPN+ (streaming.) The pay-per-view main card caps the evening at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT. All told, after Christopher Ewert (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) missed weight yesterday and was subsequently cut from the roster, UFC 317 features 11 fights tonight.

UFC 317 Main Event: Vacant UFC Lightweight Championship: Ilia Topuria vs. No. 2 Contender Charles Oliveira

At the top of the bill tonight, the Vacant UFC Lightweight Championship is at stake when former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) seeks gold in a second weight class versus No. 2 contender Charles Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC MMA, 23-10, 1 NC UFC.)  This fight is an advertised maximum of five rounds at five minutes per round to close out the show.

UFC 317 Co-Main Event: UFC Flyweight Championship Alexandre Pantoja vs. No. 4 Contender Kai Kara-France

Immediately beforehand, you’ll be treated to the first half of a championship doubleheader in the co-main event of the evening at UFC 317. The UFC Flyweight Championship will be up for grabs when current titleholder Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) makes his fourth defense of the strap against No. 4 contender Kai Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC MMA, 8-4 UFC.)

Rest of the Card

Also on tonight’s main card in Enterprise, you’ll be watching a flyweight contest between No. 1 contender Brandon Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) and No. 12 contender Joshua Van (14-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) in a short-notice bout for the latter, a lightweight fixture versing No. 9 contender Beneil Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC) with No. 11 contender Renato Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC), and a bantamweight fight pairing Payton Talbott (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC) with Felipe Lima (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC.)

UFC 317 Results:

Main Card: (Tonight, 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ PPV- United States Only)

HE IS UNSTOPPABLE 🏆🏆@TopuriaIlia defeats Charles Oliveira by KO to become the new lightweight champion of the world! #UFC317 pic.twitter.com/2wM4qOonk7

— UFC (@ufc) June 29, 2025

Main Event: Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira by KO (Right Hand Followed by Left Hook) at 2:27 into Round 1, wins Vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.

THE CHAMP IS GOING NOWHERE 🇧🇷@PantojaMMA defeats Kai Kara-France by submission to remain the flyweight champion of the world! #UFC317 pic.twitter.com/fli60cy2Ri

— UFC (@ufc) June 29, 2025

Co-Main Event:  Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Kara-France by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 1:55 into Round 3, defends UFC Flyweight Championship. Pantoja: 12th win by submission in career.

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.)

Late Prelims: (Tonight, 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+- United States Only)

UFC 317 Featured Prelim:  Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson by KO (Left Hook) at 4:21 into Round 1.

Co-Featured Prelim: Jose Delgado def. Hyder Amil by KO (Knee to the Body) at 0:26 into Round 1.

Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.)

Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borschev by Submission (Guillotine Choke) at 0:55 into Round 1. McKinney: 16th first-round finish in career. 

Early Prelims: (Tonight, 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT, UFC Fight Pass- Worldwide & ESPN+- United States Only)

JACOBE SMITH IS 11-0

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— UFC (@ufc) June 28, 2025

UFC 317 Featured Early Prelim:  Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) at 4:03 into Round 2.

Co-Featured Early Prelim: Jhonta Diniz def. Alvin Hines by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28.)