Overview

• Ilia Topuria faces Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas as both vie for the vacant lightweight championship.
• Topuria, an undefeated former featherweight champion, moved up after severe weight-cut challenges forced him to relinquish his 145-pound title in February.
• Charles Oliveira, a former 155-pound titleholder, enters with UFC records for most submissions (16) and finishes (20), aiming to reclaim lightweight gold.
• In the co-main event, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defends his belt against former title challenger Kai Kara-France.
• UFC 317 caps International Fight Week 2025 and will air live on ESPN+ pay-per-view in the US and on TNT Sports and Discovery+ in the UK.