For several weeks, there has been eager anticipation for UFC 317. Caused by two championship fights serving as the main events. In the Lightweight division, Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira. While defending flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will defend his title belt against challenger Kai Kara-France. Additionally, there are two ranked matchups on the main card. Brandon Royval will face Joshua Van in a flyweight matchup. And then Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano will clash in a lightweight UFC Betting matchup. Also, there is a bantamweight bout between Payton Talbott and Felipe Lima.
UFC 317 – Topuria vs. Oliveira Main Card
| Date and Time: | Saturday, June 28, 2025, 10 p.m. ET |
|---|---|
| Location: | T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV |
| TV Coverage: | ESPN+ |
Lightweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Ilia Topuria | -400 |
| Charles Oliveira | +300 |
Ilia Topuria has an online betting career record of 16-0. In comparison, Charles Oliveira boasts a career record of 35-10.
Ilia Topuria is the former UFC featherweight champion and the first Georgian to win a UFC title belt. On February 17, 2024, Topuria won the UFC Featherweight championship. Specifically, Topuria won a 2nd-round knockout agaisnt Alexander Volkanovski in Anaheim, CA. Next, he successfully defended his UFC featherweight championship belt against Max Holloway on October 26, 2024, in Abu Dhabi. He has fought in both the lightweight and featherweight divisions. Saturday marks his first attempt at the lightweight title.
Charles Oliveira is a former UFC lightweight champion. Last time out, Oliveira won a unanimous decision agaisnt Michael Chandler on November 16, 2025, in New York City. Previously, on April 13, 2024, Oliveira lost a split decision to Arman Tsarukyan in Las Vegas. The bout was a UFC lightweight title eliminator. In his last championship bout, Oliveira lost a 2nd-round submission against Islam Makhachev on October 22, 2022, in Abu Dhabi.
Flyweight Title Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Alexandre Pantoja | -265 |
| Kai Kara-France | +215 |
Overall, Alexandre Pantoja has a career record of 29-5. Kai Kara-France is 25-11 for his career.
On July 8, 2023, Alexandre Pantoja won the UFC flyweight title. Specifically, Pantoja won a split decision in Las Vegas, NV. He successfully defended his title belt in three bouts. Most recently, Pantoja won a 2nd-round submission agaisnt Kai Asakura on December 7, 2024, in Las Vegas, NV. Previously, on May 4, 2024, Pantoja won a unanimous decision agaisnt Steve Erceg in Rio de Janeiro. And then on December 16, 2023, Pantoja won a unanimous decision agaisnt Brandon Royval in Las Vegas.
Following two consecutive losses, Kai Kara-France won his most recent fight on August 18, 2024. He won a 1st-round TKO against Steve Erceg in Perth, Australia.
Flyweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Brandon Royval | -125 |
| Joshua Van | +105 |
Overall, Brandon Royval has a career UFC Betting odds record of 17-7. Meanwhile, Joshua Van is 14-2 for his career.
Lightweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Beneil Dariush | +136 |
| Renato Moicano | -162 |
To summarize, Beneil Dariush is 22-6-1 for his career. Renato Moicano has a career record of 20-6-1.
Bantamweight Bout
| Fighter | Odds |
|---|---|
| Payton Talbott | +150 |
| Felip Lima | -180 |
Payton Talbott has a career record of 9-1. By contrast, Felipe Lima stands at 14-1 for his career.
UFC Fight Night SBG Free Picks
In this situation, Charles Oliveira offers tremendous value as a prohibitive but quality underdog. Meanwhile, Alexandre Pantoja has a proven record at defending his title belt.
UFC Fight Night SBG Best Bets: Charles Oliveira and Alexandre Pantoja.