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29-06-2025
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UFC 317 live updates: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira results, round-by-round analysis, highlights
Uncrowned has UFC 317 live results, round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France fight card on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former UFC featherweight champion Topuria moves up in weight to collide against former lightweight titleholder Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound belt in the night's five-round main event, while Pantoja seeks the fourth defense of his flyweight title in a five-round battle against Kara-France in the co-headliner. Topuria (16-0) is Uncrowned's No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He enters Saturday on the heels of one of the greatest two-fight runs in MMA history, having knocked out featherweight legends Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in back-to-back bouts to ascend as the UFC's next potential superstar. A native of Georgia who calls Spain his adopted home, Topuria, 28, now seeks a second divisional belt after vacating his 145-pound title to instead chase the lightweight championship vacated by Islam Makhachev. Topuria scored a brutal 2022 knockout of Jai Herbert in his only other UFC appearance at 155 pounds. Advertisement Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) is a decorated former champion in his own right. The UFC record-holder for the most finishes in UFC history (20), most submissions in UFC history (16) and most post-fight bonuses in UFC history (20), Oliveira, 35, once again seeks lightweight gold following a unanimous decision win over Michael Chandler this past November. From 2018-22, Oliveira won 11 consecutive bouts, including championship stoppages of Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, before dropping his belt to Makhachev. The evening's co-main event sees Uncrowned's No. 4 pound-for-pound fighter, Pantoja (29-5), continue his assault across the flyweight ranks with his latest title defense against Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC). Pantoja has ripped through a seven-fight win streak since 2021, culminating in a successful title capture against Brandon Moreno followed by title defenses over Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg and Kai Asakura. Kara-France scored a first-round knockout of Steve Erceg in August to earn his second shot at UFC gold. Advertisement The UFC 317 start time for the preliminary card is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+. The main card begins live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Follow along with Uncrowned's live UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play for the final seven bouts of the night. Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, LIVE NOW) Lightweight championship: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira Flyweight championship: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van Lightweight: Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano Bantamweight: Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima Prelims Middleweight: Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson via KO (punch) at 4:21 of R1 | Watch finish Advertisement Featherweight: Jose Miguel Delgado def. Hyder Amil via KO (knee and punches) at 0:26 of R1 | Watch finish Women's flyweight: Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (30-27 All) Lightweight: Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev via submission (guillotine choke) at 0:55 of R1 | Watch finish Early prelims Welterweight: Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:03 of R2 | Watch finish Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines via unanimous decision (29-28 All)
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29-06-2025
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Video: UFC 317 post-fight press conference live stream
LAS VEGAS – UFC 317 takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie. Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the championship fights of Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France. Advertisement UFC CEO Dana White is also expects to answer questions from reporters and recap the event. You can watch the press conference in the video above, which will go live upon the conclusion of the headlining bout. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Video: UFC 317 post-fight press conference live stream
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28-06-2025
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UFC 317 live updates: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira results, round-by-round analysis and highlights
Uncrowned has UFC 317 live results, round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira and Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France fight card on Saturday night at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Former UFC featherweight champion Topuria moves up in weight to collide against former lightweight titleholder Oliveira for the vacant 155-pound belt in the night's five-round main event, while Pantoja seeks the fourth defense of his flyweight title in a five-round battle against Kara-France in the co-headliner. Topuria (16-0) is Uncrowned's No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He enters Saturday on the heels of one of the greatest two-fight runs in MMA history, having knocked out featherweight legends Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway in back-to-back bouts to ascend as the UFC's next potential superstar. A native of Georgia who calls Spain his adopted home, Topuria, 28, now seeks a second divisional belt after vacating his 145-pound title to instead chase the lightweight championship vacated by Islam Makhachev. Topuria scored a brutal 2022 knockout of Jai Herbert in his only other UFC appearance at 155 pounds. Advertisement Oliveira (35-10, 1 NC) is a decorated former champion in his own right. The UFC record-holder for the most finishes in UFC history (20), most submissions in UFC history (16) and most post-fight bonuses in UFC history (20), Oliveira, 35, once again seeks lightweight gold following a unanimous decision win over Michael Chandler this past November. From 2018-22, Oliveira won 11 consecutive bouts, including championship stoppages of Dustin Poirier and Justin Gaethje, before dropping his belt to Makhachev. The evening's co-main event sees Uncrowned's No. 4 pound-for-pound fighter, Pantoja (29-5), continue his assault across the flyweight ranks with his latest title defense against Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC). Pantoja has ripped through a seven-fight win streak since 2021, culminating in a successful title capture against Brandon Moreno followed by title defenses over Brandon Royval, Steve Erceg and Kai Asakura. Kara-France scored a first-round knockout of Steve Erceg in August to earn his second shot at UFC gold. Advertisement The UFC 317 start time for the preliminary card is at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+. The main card begins live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Follow along with Uncrowned's live UFC 317: Topuria vs. Oliveira results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play for the final seven bouts of the night. Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET) Lightweight championship: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira Flyweight championship: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France Flyweight: Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van Lightweight: Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano Bantamweight: Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET) Middleweight: Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues Advertisement Featherweight: Hyder Amil vs. Jose Miguel Delgado Women's flyweight: Viviane Araujo vs. Tracy Cortez Lightweight: Terrance McKinney vs. Viacheslav Borshchev Early prelims (ESPN+/Disney+, 7 p.m. ET) Welterweight: Niko Price vs. Jacobe Smith Heavyweight: Jhonata Diniz vs. Alvin Hines
The Independent
28-06-2025
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UFC 317 betting tips & Topuria vs Oliveira best bets: Topuria & Pantoja to hit the jackpot in Vegas
UFC 317 takes place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas this weekend, with Ilia Topuria facing Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title in one of the biggest fights of the year. earlier this year, setting his sights on the lightweight belt given up by reigning champion Islam Makhachev, and betting sites make him a heavy favourite to beat former champion Oliveira for the strap at 155lbs. Oliveira, who holds the record for the most finishes and submissions in UFC history, beat Michael Chandler in his last fight for a shot at reclaiming the lightweight title, while Topuria comes into the bout after two recent knockouts of featherweight legends Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway. In the co-main event in Las Vegas, Alexandre Pantoja takes on Kai Kara-France as the current flyweight champion looks to defend his title for the fourth time since winning it in July 2023. The lightweight division will see a new champion this weekend for the first time since 2022 as Ilia Topuria bids to become a two-weight champ, while Charles Oliveira will be looking to regain the belt he was forced to vacate that year. These are two talented fighters with skills both on the ground and with their hands, but it feels like the contest will be defined by Topuria's striking and Oliveira's ground skills. Topuria will likely look to keep the fight as a standing contest and catch Oliveira with combinations, while the Brazilian will be aiming for a submission victory. The problem for Oliveira is that in order to get a submission he will need to get dangerously close to a fighter who has proven to have excellent knockout power, and even if he does, Topuria's takedown defence of 92 per cent means the Brazilian could have a difficult time executing his gameplan. Topuria vs Oliveira Odds In fact, Topuria has only ever been taken down once in the Octagon, when he fought Bryce Mitchell in 2022. Add to that his explosive punching and accuracy – perhaps most notably demonstrated in a knockout of Holloway last year – and it becomes clear that Oliveira will have a tough time winning this one. At 35, Oliveira has lost some of the athleticism he used to have and has proven to be susceptible to powerful punchers, which perhaps explain why UFC betting sites make the veteran such a long shot to win on Saturday. There's little value on several of the main markets in this one, so with that in mind we're going for Topuria to win via KO or TKO, which is offered at around 8/13 with Willian Hill. UFC 317: Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France Prediction Flyweight belt holder Pantoja faces the fourth-ranked fighter in the division in the form of Kai Kara-France, with the New Zealander having beaten Steve Erceg at UFC 305 to earn his title shot. This will be Pantoja's fourth title defence, and the Brazilian is another heavy favourite on the night as he looks to add to a seven-win streak on Saturday. The 35-year-old has not lost since 2020, and stands out as the clear best in his division thanks to an all-round blend of punching power, wrestling skills and ability on the ground. This has helped him greatly in a division where few – if any – fighters have a standout single skill, with the Brazilian's elite jiu-jitsu perhaps standing out. Alexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France odds Kara-France will look to land the win via striking, but Pantoja has proven that he has the ability to submit the division's best strikers, as he did last time out against Kai Asakura. And the New Zealander's losses to Brandon Moreno and Brandon Royval – the latter of whom has been beaten twice by Pantoja in recent years – show that he is susceptible to counters from the division's more technical fighters, which could well be the case again this weekend. Pantoja has won 11 of his fights via submission and 10 via decision, with the remaining eight coming via KO or TKO. In terms of the method of victory, bookies have Pantoja to win by decision as 'most likely' at 15/8, but the better option may be on a submission win for the champ. UFC 317 Free Bet Offers NetBet, one of the UFC's official betting partners, are currently giving away a free UFC bet as part of their sign up offer. New customers can currently bank £20 in free bets and 25 free spins from NetBet when they sign up, deposit a minimum of £10 and then wager £10 or more at odds of evens or greater on the sportsbook. Once the qualifying bets has been settled, NetBet will credit punters with £20 in free bets, broken up into the following denominations: 1 x £5 bet builder (any sport, min odds 1.1) 1 x £5 acca (any sports, min 3 legs, min odds 2.0 per leg) 1 x £5 horse racing free bet (min odds 1.1) 1 x £5 UFC free bet (min odds 1.1) NetBet are also giving away £2000 if anyone can predict the outcome of five fights at UFC 317, while there's the opportunity to boost the winnings on any UFC accumulators by as much as 50 per cent with the UFC acca boost. Bettors should always practice responsible gambling. When using gambling sites be aware that sports betting can be addictive. Please take steps to remain in control of your time and budget. The same applies whether you're using new betting sites, slot sites, casino sites, casino apps, betting apps, or any other gambling medium. Even the most knowledgeable punter can lose a bet, so always stick to a budget and never chase your losses. 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Yahoo
23-06-2025
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Video: UFC 317 'Countdown' for Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France
Did you miss the debut of UFC 317 "Countdown" or just want to watch it again? Check out the co-main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the flyweight title fight between former champion Alexandre Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) and challenger Kai Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC). Advertisement UFC 317 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. "Countdown" goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full segment above. And don't miss the entire episode in the video below. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 317 title preview video: Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France
