Staredowns! Charles Oliveira shows off lightweight size during final faceoff with Ilia Topuria | UFC 317

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One of the biggest fight cards of the year will unfold tomorrow night (Sat., June 28, 2025) at UFC 317 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, as UFC returns to “Sin City” for its annual International Fight Week.

Leading the way will be a lightweight title fight between former UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria and former 155-pound titleholder Charles Oliveira. The two fighters will meet for the vacant lightweight belt left behind by now welterweight contender Islam Makhachev. While Topuria is a huge favorite to walk away with UFC gold this weekend in Vegas everybody knows that Oliveira is capable of stealing the show.

In addition to the lightweight headliner, UFC 317 will feature a collection of high-octane matchups. This includes a flyweight co-main event between UFC champion Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France, a lightweight barnburner between veterans Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano, and a No. 1 contender’s flyweight bout between Brandon Royval and Joshua Van.

On Friday, all UFC 317 fighters stepped on stage for ceremonial weigh ins (replay HERE) and one final faceoff. Check out the main card staredowns below and let us know who has the edge heading into Saturday night.

Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France

Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van

Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano

Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima

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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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