UFC 317
| Industry | Mixed martial arts promotion |
|---|---|
| Founded | November 12, 1993 |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Dana White (President) |
| Products | Mixed martial arts events |
| Website | www |
UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira was a mixed martial arts competition organized by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 28, 2025. The event took place at the T-Mobile Arena located in Paradise, Nevada, within the Las Vegas Valley, United States.
Background
UFC 317 occurred as part of the UFC’s annual International Fight Week and also featured the 2025 induction ceremony for the UFC Hall of Fame.
The main event showcased a UFC Lightweight Championship contest for the vacant belt, contested by former Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria and ex-champion Charles Oliveira. Islam Makhachev relinquished the lightweight championship to pursue the Welterweight title. Topuria had vacated his featherweight crown in April to advance to the lightweight division. Arman Tsarukyan was designated as the backup fighter for this matchup after previously withdrawing from a title challenge due to injury.
The co-headliner presented a UFC Flyweight Championship fight between reigning champion Alexandre Pantoja and former interim contender Kai Kara-France. Although this bout had been speculated for previous cards, it was officially confirmed for UFC 317; the two fighters had previously faced off in an exhibition during The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions.
A flyweight contest between former title contender Brandon Royval and ex-RIZIN Bantamweight Champion Manel Kape was initially booked but Kape withdrew because of a broken foot, with Joshua Van stepping in as his replacement.
The lineup also included a lightweight bout featuring Beneil Dariush against former title challenger Renato Moicano; this fight was originally scheduled for UFC 311 before Moicano accepted a short-notice title opportunity.
A heavyweight match between Justin Tafa and Jhonata Diniz was planned; however, Tafa pulled out for undisclosed reasons and was substituted by promotional debutant Alvin Hines.
A middleweight clash between former title challenger Paulo Costa and Roman Kopylov was postponed and rescheduled for UFC 318.
Sedriques Dumas was set to compete against undefeated newcomer Jackson McVey in a middleweight bout but withdrew. Christopher Ewert took his place but failed to make weight by 10 pounds and was consequently released on fight day, resulting in the cancellation of the bout.
Bonus awards
Monetary bonuses of $50,000 were awarded as follows:
- Fight of the Night: Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval
- Performance of the Night: Ilia Topuria and Gregory Rodrigues