# UFC 317
**UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira** was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event produced by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) on June 28, 2025, at [T-Mobile Arena](https://www.edgepedia.org/t-mobile-arena) in Las Vegas, Nevada, headlined by [Ilia Topuria](https://www.edgepedia.org/ilia-topuria) knocking out Charles Oliveira in the first round to win the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship.[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) The card carried a championship doubleheader and served as the culminating event of the 13th annual UFC International Fight Week.[3](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/13th-annual-ufc-international-fight-week-headlined-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-june-28)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, June 28, 2025, T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas; main card at 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) • [4](https://www.ufc.com/news/world-championship-doubleheader-headlines-ufc-international-fight-week) |
| Main event | Ilia Topuria defeated Charles Oliveira by KO/TKO at 2:27 of round 1 to win the vacant UFC lightweight title[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) • [5](https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2025_Results/06-28-25MMA_REDACTED.pdf) |
| Co-main event | Alexandre Pantoja defeated Kai Kara-France by submission at 1:55 of round 3 to retain the UFC flyweight title[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) |
| Topuria's record | 17-0 as a professional, with 10 first-round finishes; closed as a -400 favorite at BetMGM[2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) |
| Attendance | Announced crowd of 19,800[2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) |
| Broadcast | Main card on ESPN+ PPV (English, Spanish, and Portuguese); prelims on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/) |
| Occasion | Headlined the 13th annual UFC International Fight Week, held June 25 through June 29, 2025[3](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/13th-annual-ufc-international-fight-week-headlined-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-june-28) |
## Background and build-up
The event was announced as part of the 13th annual UFC International Fight Week, which ran from Wednesday, June 25, through Sunday, June 29, 2025, with events at T-Mobile Arena, Resorts World Las Vegas, and the South Hall of the Las Vegas Convention Center, including the UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and the two-day UFC X fan experience.[3](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/13th-annual-ufc-international-fight-week-headlined-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-june-28) Tickets went on sale in May 2025 through AXS, limited to eight per person.[4](https://www.ufc.com/news/world-championship-doubleheader-headlines-ufc-international-fight-week)
**A vacant lightweight crown.** The main event matched two former champions in a new configuration. Ilia Topuria, an undefeated former featherweight titleholder, vacated that belt in April 2025 after consecutive knockout wins against [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexander-volkanovski) and [Max Holloway](https://www.edgepedia.org/max-holloway) and moved up to the 155-pound lightweight division in pursuit of a second title.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/) • [2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) Across from him, [Charles Oliveira](https://www.edgepedia.org/charles-oliveira) (35-10), the former division champion and a 2022 Fighter of the Year ESPY Award winner, brought a resume that included a UFC-leading 20 finishes as he sought to reclaim the top of the 155-pound division.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/) The lightweight title had been vacated by Islam Makhachev, who moved to welterweight.[7](https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/14947566/current-all-ufc-champ)
The co-main event was also a title fight: three-time defending flyweight champion [Alexandre Pantoja](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexandre-pantoja) (29-5), riding a seven-fight win streak, faced the No. 4 ranked [Kai Kara-France](https://www.edgepedia.org/kai-kara-france) (25-11) in a rematch nearly a decade after Pantoja beat him on season 24 of *The Ultimate Fighter*. It was Kara-France's second UFC title opportunity.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/)
## Results
**Main event.** Topuria fulfilled his own prediction of a first-round knockout. He used a sharp right hand to set up a left hook that dropped Oliveira, ending the bout at the 2:27 mark of the opening round and handing the Brazilian his first loss by knockout in the UFC lightweight title picture.[2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) The Nevada State Athletic Commission's official results record the finish as a knockout at 2:27 of round 1, with Topuria winning the vacant UFC lightweight title.[5](https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2025_Results/06-28-25MMA_REDACTED.pdf) The victory made Topuria a two-division UFC champion, and it was his tenth career first-round finish.[2](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd) • [8](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/28/24457114/ufc-317-results-topuria-vs-oliveira)
**Co-main event.** Alexandre Pantoja defended his flyweight title for the fourth time, submitting Kai Kara-France early in the third round, at 1:55.[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) • [9](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira)
**Main card undercard.** In a flyweight contest with title implications, No. 12 ranked [Joshua Van](https://www.edgepedia.org/joshua-van) defeated the No. 1 contender and former title challenger [Brandon Royval](https://www.edgepedia.org/brandon-royval) by unanimous decision over three rounds.[1](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317) • [6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/) [Lightweight](https://www.edgepedia.org/lightweight) veterans Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano, originally scheduled to compete at UFC 311 in January, finally met in a hard-fought bout.[9](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira) The main card opened with bantamweight action between Payton Talbott and Felipe Lima.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/)
**Prelims.** The preliminary card featured [Jack Hermansson](https://www.edgepedia.org/jack-hermansson) versus Gregory Rodrigues at middleweight, Hyder Amil versus Jose Miguel Delgado at featherweight, Viviane Araújo versus [Tracy Cortez](https://www.edgepedia.org/tracy-cortez), and Terrance McKinney versus Viacheslav Borshchev at lightweight; the early prelims included [Niko Price](https://www.edgepedia.org/niko-price) versus Jacobe Smith at welterweight, Jhonata Diniz versus Alvin Hines at heavyweight, and Sedriques Dumas versus Jackson McVey at middleweight.[10](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/cartelera-completa-del-ufc-317-combates-orden-y-horarios-mas-alla-del-topuria-vs-oliveira-n/) On the preliminary card, McKinney defeated Borshchev by first-round submission.[11](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/ufc-317-card-completo-resultados)
## Broadcast and coverage
The main card was distributed exclusively on ESPN+ pay-per-view in English, Spanish, and Portuguese, with prelims on ESPN+, ESPN, ESPN Deportes, Disney+, and SiriusXM Fight Nation 156 beginning at 8 p.m. ET and early prelims at 7 p.m. ET.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/) Jon Anik called the action alongside [Daniel Cormier](https://www.edgepedia.org/daniel-cormier) and Joe Rogan, with Megan Olivi handling reporting duties.[6](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/)
## Aftermath
When the UFC updated its rankings after the event, Topuria, the new lightweight champion, took the No. 1 position in the promotion's pound-for-pound list. He also joined a small group of fighters who have held UFC belts in two different weight classes; the club counted ten members including him.[12](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/topuria-ya-es-el-mejor-del-mundo-n/) Commentators assessed the card as having lasting consequences for both the lightweight and flyweight divisions, with Pantoja's fourth title defense extending his run atop the flyweight class.[13](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/30/24458197/ufc-317-report-is-ilia-topuria-on-the-greatest-run-weve-ever-seen)
## References
1. [UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira, UFC.com event page](https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-317)
2. [Ilia Topuria makes case for being UFC's pound-for-pound best with first-round KO of Charles Oliveira, AP News](https://apnews.com/article/f836c0966017f9193932ff9e97e54cfd)
3. [13th Annual UFC International Fight Week Headlined By UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira On June 28, UFC.com](https://us.ufcespanol.com/news/13th-annual-ufc-international-fight-week-headlined-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-june-28)
4. [World Championship Doubleheader Headlines UFC International Fight Week, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/world-championship-doubleheader-headlines-ufc-international-fight-week)
5. [State of Nevada Athletic Commission MMA show results, June 28, 2025](https://boxing.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/boxingnvgov/content/results/2025_Results/06-28-25MMA_REDACTED.pdf)
6. [UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira | Saturday, June 28, ESPN Press Room](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira-saturday-june-28/)
7. [Current and all-time UFC champions, ESPN](https://www.espn.com/mma/story/_/id/14947566/current-all-ufc-champ)
8. [UFC 317 Results: Topuria vs. Oliveira, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/28/24457114/ufc-317-results-topuria-vs-oliveira)
9. [UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira Main Card Results, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-317-topuria-vs-oliveira)
10. [Cartelera completa del UFC 317, AS.com](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/cartelera-completa-del-ufc-317-combates-orden-y-horarios-mas-alla-del-topuria-vs-oliveira-n/)
11. [Topuria conquista cinturão peso-leve e Pantoja defende título dos moscas no UFC 317, UFC.com.br](https://www.ufc.com.br/news/ufc-317-card-completo-resultados)
12. [Topuria ya es el mejor del mundo, AS.com](https://as.com/masdeporte/polideportivo/topuria-ya-es-el-mejor-del-mundo-n/)
13. [UFC 317 report: Is Ilia Topuria on the greatest run we've ever seen?, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/30/24458197/ufc-317-report-is-ilia-topuria-on-the-greatest-run-weve-ever-seen)
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