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

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 [C] 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)

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.

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)

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.)