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Hindustan Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Ilia Topuria makes statement with quick stoppage of Charles Oliveira
LAS VEGAS Ilia Topuria made good on his promise to finish Charles Oliveira in the first two or three rounds, knocking the future UFC hall-of-famer with an explosive combo 2:27 into the fight on Saturday night for the vacant UFC lightweight crown. HT Image Topuria's win makes him the first undefeated two-division champion in UFC history and the 10th overall. The 28-year-old, who fights under Georgian and Spanish nationalities, ranks third on UFC's pound-for-pound list. The UFC 317 pay-per-view event ended with a face-off between Topuria and star Paddy Pimblett of England, teasing what will almost certainly become the 28-year-old Topuria's first lightweight title defense in the UFC. The 35-year-old Oliveira, a heavy underdog from Brazil, fell to 35-11-0. The co-main event saw flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja put forth a dominant effort against challenger Kai-Kara France, defeating the New Zealander with a vicious rear-naked choke at 1:55 of the third round. The win was the fourth consecutive title defense for Pantoja . He also surpassed Demetrious Johnson as the all-time wins and finishes leader in UFC lightweight history. 12th-ranked lightweight Joshua Van and top contender Brandon Royval engaged in a captivating stand-up brawl that has a legitimate chance at going down as the fight of the year. The performance marked Van's second win in three weeks after he beat Bruno Gustavo Da Silva at UFC 316 on June 7. Van, a Houston native of Burmese descent, knocked Royval down in the closing seconds of the fight before the final bell rang to the loudest crowd pop of the evening. Van won by unanimous decision, 29-28 on all three judges' scorecards. Neither fighter even attempted a takedown for the duration of the three-round fight. Out of Royval's 468 strikes thrown, all but a single one counted as a significant strike attempt. Van also threw 306 significant strikes, but was far more economical with his shots landing 209-of-311 total in comparison to Royval's 216-of-458. Because Dana White designated Royval vs. Van as a flyweight title eliminator fight, Van remained by the octagon for Pantoja's victory and entered for a faceoff with the king of the division before their prospective title bout in the not-so-distant future. Payton Talbott opened the main card with an impressive statement victory over favorite Felipe Lima by unanimous decision. The general belief leading into this fight was that Talbott's takedown defense and wrestling ability were exposed in his loss to Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311 in January. However, his performance defending the takedown and maneuvering his way out of trouble on the ground was a complete renaissance compared to six months ago. Talbott stopped 12 of Lima's 15 takedown attempts, and the native of Reno, Nev., also was incredibly effective and efficient with his ground striking when Lima did manage to bring him to the canvas. In the main card's second fight, Beneil Dariush responded to a first-round knockdown with a dominant performance over the next two rounds to beat fellow 36-year-old Renato Moicano by unanimous decision. Dariush was successful on all five of his takedown attempts, in addition to outlanding Moicano 77-39 in total strikes and 56-31 in significant strikes. The win marks Dariush's first since beating Mateusz Gamrot at UFC 280 in October 2022. Dariush lot fights in June and December of 2023 and did not fight last year. Will Despart, Field Level Media This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Economic Times
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Economic Times
Joshua Van defeats Brandon Royval by unanimous decision at UFC 317 in high-paced Flyweight bout
Getty Images Joshua Van defeated Brandon Royval via unanimous decision at UFC 317, extending his win streak and elevating his status in the UFC flyweight division Top flyweight contender Brandon Royval faced rising prospect Joshua Van on the main card of UFC 317 in Las Vegas. Van entered the bout on short notice after Manel Kape withdrew due to a foot injury. Despite the quick turnaround, fighting just three weeks after his previous bout, Van extended his win streak to entered on a two-fight win streak and held the No. 1 contender spot in the division. Early in the first round, he utilized his jab and leg kicks to control distance. Van started cautiously but landed a counter left hand followed by a right that forced Royval backward. Midway through the round, Van continued to find success with his right hand, knocking Royval down briefly. Although Royval appeared to regain composure quickly, Van's power became a consistent factor. MMAWeekly scored the first round 10-9 in Van's favor, though Royval had higher output. Also read: Jacobe Smith defeats Niko Price by rear-naked choke at UFC 317, avoids historic upset In the second frame, Royval maintained his jab while Van continued to land right hands. Royval responded with combinations that drew reactions from Van. A stiff left hand and continued pressure allowed Royval to control segments of the round, but Van answered with clean counters and body shots. The striking exchanges intensified, and MMAWeekly gave the round 10-9 to Royval. The third and final round opened with Van pressing forward and Royval landing jabs and body kicks. Royval initiated a high-volume flurry, but Van responded with a well-timed counter right hand. Both fighters traded combinations at a rapid pace. Royval attempted to dictate the tempo with increased aggression, while Van matched the output with power one minute remaining, Royval landed another combination, but Van countered with a left and closed the round with a significant right hand that dropped Royval. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Van, concluding a closely contested fight. Also read: Dana White responds to UFC 317 overlapping with Jake Paul fight: 'that's how concerned I am'All three judges awarded the decision to Van, with scorecards reading 29–28, 29–28, and 30–27. The performance marked Van's most notable victory to date and positions him as a rising force in the UFC flyweight division.
Time of India
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Joshua Van defeats Brandon Royval by unanimous decision at UFC 317 in high-paced Flyweight bout
Joshua Van tops Brandon Royval in UFC 317 Flyweight main card clash Unanimous decision secures Joshua Van's fifth straight victory Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Top flyweight contender Brandon Royval faced rising prospect Joshua Van on the main card of UFC 317 in Las Vegas. Van entered the bout on short notice after Manel Kape withdrew due to a foot injury. Despite the quick turnaround, fighting just three weeks after his previous bout, Van extended his win streak to entered on a two-fight win streak and held the No. 1 contender spot in the division. Early in the first round, he utilized his jab and leg kicks to control distance. Van started cautiously but landed a counter left hand followed by a right that forced Royval backward. Midway through the round, Van continued to find success with his right hand, knocking Royval down briefly. Although Royval appeared to regain composure quickly, Van's power became a consistent factor. MMAWeekly scored the first round 10-9 in Van's favor, though Royval had higher read: Jacobe Smith defeats Niko Price by rear-naked choke at UFC 317, avoids historic upset In the second frame, Royval maintained his jab while Van continued to land right hands. Royval responded with combinations that drew reactions from Van. A stiff left hand and continued pressure allowed Royval to control segments of the round, but Van answered with clean counters and body shots. The striking exchanges intensified, and MMAWeekly gave the round 10-9 to third and final round opened with Van pressing forward and Royval landing jabs and body kicks. Royval initiated a high-volume flurry, but Van responded with a well-timed counter right hand. Both fighters traded combinations at a rapid pace. Royval attempted to dictate the tempo with increased aggression, while Van matched the output with power one minute remaining, Royval landed another combination, but Van countered with a left and closed the round with a significant right hand that dropped Royval. MMAWeekly scored the round 10-9 for Van, concluding a closely contested read: Dana White responds to UFC 317 overlapping with Jake Paul fight: 'that's how concerned I am' All three judges awarded the decision to Van, with scorecards reading 29–28, 29–28, and 30–27. The performance marked Van's most notable victory to date and positions him as a rising force in the UFC flyweight division.
USA Today
29-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
UFC 317 results: Joshua Van out-dogs Brandon Royval in elite flyweight thriller
Joshua Van has arrived. If it wasn't already apparent that he's elite, Van (15-2 MMA, 8-1 UFC) proved that Saturday at UFC 317 when he defeated Brandon Royval (17-8 MMA, 7-4 UFC) by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27) in an elite flyweight featured fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Van's power and timing proved the difference. In Round 1, he out-timed Royval in the exchanges and appeared to land the more effective shots. Although Rovval came on strong in Round 3, Van dug deeped and out-dogged "Raw Dawg." In the final moments of the bout, Van may have stole the fight on the judges' scorecards as he badly stunned and dropped Royval. Though the buzzer saved Royval, he was still wobbly when he got up the shake hands with Van after the horn. The bout was one of the year's best by many accounts. Van and Royval showed off elite technical abilities, but also provided exciting levels of violence. Prior to the bout, Dana White said the winner of the bout would be next for the winner of Saturday's co-main event between flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Alexandre Pantoja. Van, 23, made his amateur debut in December 2020 and his professional debut in October 2021. He's fought at incredible pacing with 17 fights as a professional in under four years. Since a knockout loss to Charles Johnson in July 2024, Van has won five-straight fights. Royval, 32, entered UFC 317 off back-to-back wins over Brandon Moreno and Tatsuro Taira. The victories followed a title challenge loss to Alexandre Pantoja in December 2023. Up-to-the-minute UFC 317 results:
USA Today
26-06-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Brandon Royval before UFC 317: 'I'm the most disrespected fighter in the UFC'
Brandon Royval has taken notice of a consistent lack of respect by fans and oddsmakers as he again finds himself the underdog against Joshua Van at UFC 317. Despite Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC) having several wins on his record that exceed anything Van (14-2 MMA, 7-1 UFC) has achieved, he is currently not the betting favorite against the 23-year-old, who just fought and won at UFC 316 on June 7 and steps in as a late-notice replacement for the injured Manel Kape. It's a familiar situation for Royval, and he said he's not bothered by it going into Saturday's flyweight main card bout at T-Mobile Arena (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). "I'm not surprised at all," Royval told MMA Junkie and other reporters at UFC 317 media day. "I think honestly I'm the most disrespected fighter in the UFC. I think it's been shown over and over again. Any time a money line comes out, I think I've been a favorite against Matt Schnell and never again in the UFC. My whole entire career it's been that way. Nothing is different, but I feel like I get continuously disrespected by the fans and whoever the oddsmakers are. But it doesn't matter. Any time I win a fight something comes up." Whether he gets his respect or not, it doesn't change the mission statement for Royval. He wants a second shot at the UFC flyweight title after falling short against Alexandre Pantoja in his first chance in December 2023. It would be a good time to deliver a strong performance, because Pantoja co-headlines UFC 317 against Kai Kara-France. It's currently the expectation of Royval that if he wins in the manner he wants, he will be fighting the winner of the title bout. "That's what I'm hearing and telling you guys right now: If I make a statement, I go get a title shot," Royval said. "Same thing with Joshua Van. We go make statements. We're both the most exciting fighters in this division. We go put on an exciting fight, which is going to happen no matter what, one of us is up next for the belt."
