Overview

• Alexandre Pantoja retained his UFC flyweight title at UFC 317 by applying a rear-naked choke to Kai Kara-France in the third round.
• The victory marked Pantoja’s fourth consecutive title defense and extended his run to 38 fights without being finished.
• In the bout before the co-main event, 23-year-old Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval by unanimous decision to emerge as the top flyweight contender.
• The UFC signaled Van’s rise by arranging a spontaneous Octagon face-off between him and Pantoja after each had secured their wins.
• In the main event at T-Mobile Arena, Ilia Topuria captured the UFC lightweight championship with a first-round knockout of former titleholder Charles Oliveira.