UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira

There are myriad questions that hang over this contest, including how Topuria will handle the move up in weight, and how the former champion Oliveira will approach this matchup.

Nine years after meeting in the quarterfinal round on Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter, Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France will meet for a second time in the UFC 317 co-main event.

On a mission to earn another crack at the flyweight title Alexandre Pantoja defends here, Brandon Royval has earned back-to-back wins over Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira since his last fight with the champion, and he believes beating Joshua Van tonight keeps him on track to his foremost goal.

Lightweight veterans Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano are true fighter’s fighters, armed with skill, the ability to finish a fight wherever it goes, and the grit that separates contenders from the rest of the pack. Their long-awaited clash finally takes place.

After losing his first pro bout in 2015, Brazil’s Lima hasn’t lost since, reeling off 14 consecutive wins. Two of those wins over Muhammad Naimov and Miles Johns, came in the UFC, and with confidence on high, he shoots for three in a row against Talbott.

Returning to the Octagon for the first time since early 2024, Jack Hermansson is back and the record shows wins in two of his last three. His most recent victory over Joe Pyfer handed the top prospect his first UFC loss but “The Joker” is focused on forward motion, the rankings, and the title race.

A man whose fighting style rings true with any fight fan, Delgado kept his one hundred percent finishing rate intact in February when he stopped Connor Matthews in the first round.

While she’s been sidelined by injuries since her July 2024 bout with Rose Namajunas, Cortez is now a contender ready to make her move. That quest begins this bout against Brazilian veteran Viviane Araujo.

Despite a series of furiously fast finishes that included triumphs over Matt Frevola, Mike Breeden and Brendon Marotte, Terrance McKinney showed a new level of maturity in his February win over Damir Hadzovic while also retaining the explosiveness that has become his trademark.