An unbelievable week in Las Vegas is within the books. UFC 317 dazzled followers with its unforgettable motion and pair of title fights that delivered must-see moments. Ilia Topuria is the brand new light-weight king whereas Alexandre Pantoja continues to reign over the flyweight division.
Topuria delivered on every part he stated he would in dismantling Charles Oliveira to say the vacant title on Saturday evening. He scored a devastating knockout in Spherical 1 to go away little doubt of his excellence. Topuria has now knocked out Alexander Volkanovski, Max Holloway and Oliveira — all former champions — in succession. The native of Georgia has a lot competing to be subsequent in line, however he seems to have his sights set on Paddy Pimblett, who he is had points with for years now.
In the meantime, Pantoja simply retains getting higher with age. The Brazilian battered Kai Kara-France to retain his 125-pound title with a rear bare choke in Spherical 3. Pantoja is now an unbelievable 10-0 in opposition to fighters ranked within the high 10 at flyweight and reveals no indicators of slowing down quickly.
CBS Sports activities was with you all through battle week with the biosphere information, in-depth options and betting recommendation to think about. Thanks for stopping by and we’ll see you at UFC 318 in New Orleans.
UFC 317 battle card, odds
- Ilia Topuria (c) def. Charles Oliveira through first-round knockout (punch)
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) def. Kai Kara-France through third-round submission (rear bare choke)
- Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
- Beneil Dariush def. Renato Moicano through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Payton Talbott def. Felipe Lima through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson through first-round knockout (punch)
- Jose Delgado def. Hyder Amil through first-round TKO (knee, punches)
- Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo through unanimous resolution (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borschev through first-round submission (guillotine choke)
- Jacobe Smith def. Niko Worth through second-round submission (rear bare choke)
- Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines through unanimous resolution (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)