Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) happens TONIGHT (Sat., June 28, 2025) with UFC 317 live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, and streaming LIVE on ESPN+ PPV. UFC 317 boasts two title fights. The main event is Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira for UFC’s Lightweight title that has been vacated by Islam Makhachev.
Topuria is hoping to chase Makhachev up to Welterweight in the near future, though.
UFC 317’s co-main event is Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France for Pantoja’s UFC Flyweight title. Pantoja is looking to defend his belt for the fourth time (and he finally has some cool shorts to do it in).
Rounding out UFC 317’s PPV card is Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano, Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van and Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima.
UFC 317’s late “Prelims” are headlined by Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues. That portion of the card also has Hyder Amil vs. Jose Delgado, Viviane Araujo vs. Tracy Cortez and Terrance McKinney vs. Viachesav Borshchev.
Our UFC 317 early “Prelims” are headlined by Jhonata Diniz vs. Austin Hines. Jackson McVey vs. Christopher Ewert and Jacobe Smith vs. Niko Price are also included.
So, before UFC 317’s PPV action begins at 10 p.m. ET tonight right here, MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE coverage of the entire UFC 317 “Prelims” undercard below, beginning with the first fight at 7 p.m. ET this evening on Disney+/ESPN+. Again, we are covering UFC 317’s PPV main card in a separate thread right here, beginning at 10 p.m. ET.
UFC 317 START TIME AND DATE
MMAmania.com will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 317 fight card below, starting with the ESPN+/Disney+ early “Prelims” undercard bouts, which air at 7 p.m. ET, followed by the UFC 317’s late “Prelims,” which air on Disney+/ESPN/ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET. This is followed by UFC 317’s PPV main card, which will start at 10 p.m ET on ESPN+ PPV, with play-by-play updates here.
Keep in mind that we will also be the spot for the latest news, recaps, and post-fight analysis following “Topuria vs. Oliveira.” Without further delay, see below for the updated UFC 317 results. (Note: This will go from the top down; therefore, the newest information will at the top of the stream).
HIGHLIGHTS!
170 lbs.: Niko Price vs. Jacobe Smith — Smith def. Price by submission (rear naked choke), round 2 (4:03) — HIGHLIGHTS!
265 lbs.: Jhonata Diniz vs. Alvin Hines — Diniz def. Hines by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
185 lbs.: Jackson McVey vs. Christopher Ewert (not Sedriques Dumas) — Fight was cancelled after Ewert missed weight
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CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLE-DIP! Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) continues its 2025 pay-per-view (PPV) schedule on Sat., June 28, 2025, with a championship doubleheader headlining UFC 317 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of International Fight Week. In UFC 317’s PPV main event, former Featherweight champion, Ilia Topuria, challenges ex-Lightweight titleholder, Charles Oliveira, for Islam Makhachev’s vacated 155-pound title in a high-stakes, five-round showdown. UFC 317’s PPV co-main event features Flyweight kingpin, Alexandre Pantoja, defending his 125-pound belt against No. 4-seeded contender, Kai Kara-France, in an electrifying five-round rematch. UFC 317 will also showcase a Lightweight bout between Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano, as well as a short-notice Flyweight clash pitting Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van, and much more! UFC 317’s start time is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET (“Early Prelims”), 8 p.m. ET (“Prelims” undercard), and 10 p.m. ET (PPV main card).
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