{"id":222901,"date":"2025-06-29T02:53:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T02:53:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/222901\/"},"modified":"2025-06-29T02:53:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T02:53:10","slug":"winners-and-losers-topuria-vs-oliveira-fight-card","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/222901\/","title":{"rendered":"Winners And Losers Topuria Vs. Oliveira Fight Card"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/1751165590_811_960x0.jpg\" alt=\"UFC 317: Topuria vs Oliveira -Ceremonial Weigh-In\" data-height=\"1431\" data-width=\"2148\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 27: (L-R) Opponents Ilia Topuria of Germany and Charles Oliveira of Brazil &#8230; More face off during the UFC 317 ceremonial weigh-in at T-Mobile Arena on June 27, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>The UFC is at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for tonight\u2019s UFC 317 pay-per-view fight card. UFC 317 features two title fights at the top of the card. In the headlining bout, former UFC featherweight champ Ilia Topuria faces ex-champ Charles Oliveira for the vacant lightweight title. Meanwhile, in the UFC 317 co-main event, flyweight kingpin Alexandre Pantoja meets Kai Kara-France. UFC 317 results, winners and losers and more will be updated live throughout tonight\u2019s UFC pay-per-view card.<\/p>\n<p>The main card for <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/27\/ufc-317-fight-card-odds-lines-prop-bets-predictions-and-picks\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/27\/ufc-317-fight-card-odds-lines-prop-bets-predictions-and-picks\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"UFC 317\" rel=\"noopener\">UFC 317<\/a> streams on ESPN+ pay-per-view following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN and UFC Fight Pass.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/05\/21\/ufc-announces-first-nine-fights-for-ufc-318-fight-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UFC Announces First Nine Fights For UFC 318 Fight Card\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/05\/21\/ufc-announces-first-nine-fights-for-ufc-318-fight-card\/\">ForbesUFC Announces First Nine Fights For UFC 318 Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><\/p>\n<p>UFC 317 Results &#8211; Winners<\/p>\n<p><strong>Payton Talbott:<\/strong> The question heading into this fight was if Payton Talbott could improve his takedown defense and ability to work off the mat if he did get taken down. Talbott showed improvement in those spots on Saturday when he faced Felipe Lima in the opening bout of the UFC 317 pay-per-view card. What helped Talbott was the fact that Lima came into the fight thinking he would be able to dominate Talbott in the grappling department. That plan did not work for Lima, but he and his team did not seem capable of adjusting from that approach, which allowed Talbott to gain confidence as the fight wore on.<\/p>\n<p>Talbott is a work in progress, but judging from this fight and his loss to Raoni Barcelos in January, Talbott is far from reaching his final form. He is a fighter to watch in the bantamweight division. Expect to see more improvement from him in his next outing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: Payton Talbott of the United States punches Felipe Lima of Brazil &#8230; More during their bantamweight bout during UFC 317 at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ian Maule\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gregory Rodrigues:<\/strong> Gregory Rodrigues is a dangerous striker, something he showed on Saturday when he found the opening to land a nasty left that left Jack Hermansson unconscious before he hit the mat. This was a big bounce-back win for Rodrigues, who was coming off a February TKO loss to Jared Cannonier in a UFC Fight Night affair.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: (R-L) Gregory Rodrigues of Brazil reacts to his knockout of Jack &#8230; More Hermansson of Sweden in a middleweight bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jose Miguel Delgado:<\/strong> Hyder Amil and Jose Miguel Delgado got right after it to start their featherweight matchup. Delgado found an opening for a knee up the middle that left Amil falling to his back. Referee Marc Goddard was quick to come in and prevent the defenseless Amil from taking any additional damage. Amil was 11-0 entering the fight with three UFC wins; Delgado moved to 10-1 with the impressive victory. The 27-year-old Delgado is 2-0 in the UFC with two first-round finishes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: (L-R) Jose Delgado strikes Hyder Amil of the Philippines in a &#8230; More featherweight bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Terrance McKinney: <\/strong>Terrance McKinney has always been a fast starter, and he followed that path on Saturday night, scoring an early takedown against Viacheslav Borshchev and locking up a guillotine choke that left his opponent no choice but to tap. With the win, McKinney has a two-fight winning streak and a second straight first-round finish.<\/p>\n<p>McKinney, a pro since 2017, has never gone the distance during his career, and he has only entered the third round once.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: (R-L) Terrance McKinney submits Viacheslav Borshchev of Russia in a &#8230; More lightweight bout during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jacobe Smith:<\/strong> According to the UFC commentary team, Jacobe Smith entered UFC 317 as the biggest betting favorite in UFC history at -2500. A former Oklahoma State University wrestler, the 29-year-old is an aggressive and powerful fighter. He went right after Niko Price, landing some heavy strikes before taking the fight to the mat, where he assaulted Price with more strikes. He was especially effective with his elbows, which opened Price up halfway through the round.<\/p>\n<p>Smith slowed down a bit in the second round, which is something he\u2019ll need to be aware of as he faces better competition in the UFC.<\/p>\n<p>Although he seemed to be running out of gas, Smith found an opening for a rear-naked choke, which he used to grab a slick submission that Price did not seem to see coming.<\/p>\n<p>Smith has a lot of potential, and it\u2019ll be interesting to see how the UFC books him, as this was just his second UFC outing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: (R-L) Jacobe Smith strikes Niko Price during the UFC 317 event at &#8230; More T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jhonta Diniz:<\/strong> Jhonta Diniz worked through the fast start from Alvin Hines, picking up his timing during those early moments. Diniz\u2019s counters were fast and accurate, leaving Hines lumped up and bloody by the end of the first five minutes. Diniz never pushed or pressed. In short, he looked as if he knew his opponent would not hurt him or finish him. He treated the fight like a hard-sparring session.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 28: (L-R) Jhonata Diniz of Brazil punches Alvin Hines in a heavyweight bout &#8230; More during the UFC 317 event at T-Mobile Arena on June 28, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<br \/>\nUFC 317 Results &#8211; Losers<\/p>\n<p><strong>Felipe Lima:<\/strong> Felipe Lima had some success with his powerful strikes against Payton Talbott, but he seemed interested in grappling on Saturday, even when his takedowns were thwarted and Talbott prevented him from establishing dominant position on the mat. Lima\u2019s focus on grappling rather than striking hurt him in a big way at UFC 317.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Herb Dean:<\/strong> Referee Herb Dean was very slow in preventing Gregory Rodrigues from landing a hammerfist on the unconscious Jack Hermansson.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jack Hermansson: <\/strong>Jack Hermansson is a good grappler. However, he stood toe to toe with Gregory Rodrigues on Saturday, and it cost him dearly, as he was left unconscious on the mat for a very long time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Niko Price:<\/strong> Niko Price was in deep water from the start of his fight against Jacobe Smith. He gave the rising welterweight some problems before falling via rear-naked choke.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Alvin Hines: <\/strong>Alvin Hines accepted the opening fight on the UFC 317 card on short notice. A pro since early 2023, Hines was aggressive and confident, but he was overmatched. Hines took a beating over the 15 rounds, but the man stuck around, which is something.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 317 Fight Card Results<br \/>\nUFC Tonight: UFC 317 Pay-Per-View Card Results<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira &#8211; For vacant UFC lightweight title<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France &#8211; For Pantoja\u2019s UFC flyweight title<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van &#8211; Flyweight<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano &#8211; Lightweight<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Payton Talbott defeats Felipe Lima via unanimous decision (29-28 x 3)<\/p>\n<p>UFC Tonight: UFC 317 Preliminary Fight Card Results<\/p>\n<p>Gregory Rodrigues defeats Jack Hermansson via knockout at 4:21 of Round 1 (Punch to head at distance)<\/p>\n<p>Jose Miguel Delgado defeats Hyder Amil via knockout at 0:26 of Round 1 (Knee to head in clinch)<\/p>\n<p>Tracy Cortez defeats Viviane Araujo via unanimous decision (30-27 x 3)<\/p>\n<p>Terrance McKinney defeats Viacheslav Borshchev via submission at 0:55 of Round 1 ( Guillotine choke from mount)<\/p>\n<p>UFC Tonight: UFC 317 Early Preliminary Fight Card Results<\/p>\n<p>Jacobe Smith defeats Niko Price via submission at 4:03 of Round 2 (Rear naked choke)<\/p>\n<p>Jhonta Diniz defeats Alvin Hines via unanimous decision 29-28 x 3<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/17\/ufc-announces-first-nine-fights-for-ufc-319-ppv-fight-car\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UFC Announces First Nine Fights For UFC 319 PPV Fight Card\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/17\/ufc-announces-first-nine-fights-for-ufc-319-ppv-fight-car\/\">ForbesUFC Announces First Nine Fights For UFC 319 PPV Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><br \/>\nUFC 317 Results: Video Highlights<\/p>\n<p>UFC 317 Results: Fight Night Bonuses<br \/>\nUFC 317 Results: Official Scorecards<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">UFC 317 scorecards: Official Scorecard: Payton Talbott vs Felipe Lima<\/p>\n<p>UFC<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">UFC 317 scorecards: Viviane Araujo vs Tracy Cortez <\/p>\n<p>UFC<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">UFC 317 scorecards: Jhonata Diniz vs Alvin Hines<\/p>\n<p>UFC<br \/>\nUFC 317 Main Event Preview: Ilia Topuria Vs. Charles Oliveira<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES &#8211; OCTOBER 26: Ilia Topuria of Spain reacts after a knockout victory &#8230; More against Max Holloway in the UFC featherweight championship fight during the UFC 308 event at Etihad Arena on October 26, 2024 in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.  (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Topuria is a former Cage Warriors champion. He joined the UFC in 2020 with a 9-0 record. It did not take him long to make a name for himself. He was ranked No. 14 in the featherweight division after three UFC bouts at 145 pounds and one contest in the 155-pound division. Three of those scraps ended with Topuria winning via knockout.<\/p>\n<p>In his first fight as a ranked featherweight, Topuria dispatched Bryce Mitchell via submission in the second round, earned his first \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus and moved to No. 9 in the rankings.<\/p>\n<p>A matchup with No. 5 ranked Josh Emmett followed the Mitchell win. Topuria picked up a decision in a \u201cFight of the Night\u201d scrap. Topuria\u2019s next fight, saw him face Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC featherweight title at UFC 298. Topuria entered that bout as the No. 3 ranked featherweight. He left as the champion after knocking out Volkanovski in the second stanza.<\/p>\n<p>In his <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/10\/26\/ufc-308-results-winners-and-losers-from-topuria-vs-holloway-card\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/10\/26\/ufc-308-results-winners-and-losers-from-topuria-vs-holloway-card\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"first defense\" rel=\"noopener\">first defense<\/a> of the UFC featherweight crown, Topuria made history, becoming the first fighter to finish former 145-pound champion Max Holloway via strikes, knocking out the ex-champion in the third round of their UFC 308 meeting in October 2024.<\/p>\n<p>When Topuria decided to move to lightweight and give up his featherweight title, he <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/04\/16\/ilia-topuria-vows-to-sit-until-he-gets-ufc-lightweight-title-shot\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/04\/16\/ilia-topuria-vows-to-sit-until-he-gets-ufc-lightweight-title-shot\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"vowed to sit\" rel=\"noopener\">vowed to sit <\/a>until he got a 155-pound title shot. That fight takes place at UFC 317.<\/p>\n<p>Topuria has a 16-0 record with eight of those wins coming under the UFC banner.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">NEW YORK, NEW YORK &#8211; NOVEMBER 16: Charles Oliveira of Brazil looks on against Michael Chandler in a &#8230; More lightweight fight during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Charles Oliveira (35-10-0-1) has been fighting with the UFC since 2010. He won the vacant lightweight title with his win over Chandler and defended the title once, beating Dustin Poirier. He was booked to face Justin Gaethje in his second title defense, but Oliveira missed weight for that fight, which he won by submission, losing the title on the scale.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira had a chance to regain the belt in October 2022, but Islam Makhachev submitted him and claimed the vacant belt. Since that loss, Oliveira is 1-1, beating Beneil Dariush by TKO in June 2023 and losing to Arman Tsarukyan via split decision in April of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira is coming off a November 2024 <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/11\/16\/ufc-309-results-winners-and-losers-from-jones-vs-miocic-fight-card\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/11\/16\/ufc-309-results-winners-and-losers-from-jones-vs-miocic-fight-card\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"decision win\" rel=\"noopener\">decision win<\/a> over Michael Chandler.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira is the No. 2 fighter in the<a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"ExternalLink:https:\/\/www.ufc.com\/rankings\" aria-label=\"official UFC lightweight rankings\"> official UFC lightweight rankings<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/18\/ufc-announces-first-six-fights-for-july-abu-dhabi-fight-card\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UFC Announces First Six Fights For July Abu Dhabi Fight Card\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/18\/ufc-announces-first-six-fights-for-july-abu-dhabi-fight-card\/\">ForbesUFC Announces First Six Fights For July Abu Dhabi Fight CardBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><br \/>\nUFC 317 Co-Main Event Preview: Alexandre Pantoja Vs. Kai Kara-France<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JULY 08: Alexandre Pantoja celebrates after defeating UFC flyweight champion &#8230; More Brandon Moreno during UFC 290 at T-Mobile Arena on July 08, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Pantoja won the title by split decision. (Photo by Steve Marcus\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) is on a seven-fight winning streak heading into UFC 317. The 35-year-old Brazilian made his UFC debut in July 2017 with a split-decision win over Eric Shelton. Pantoja\u2019s career had its ups and downs over the next three years, where he went 5-3, but he has not lost since he dropped a decision to Askar Askarov in July 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Pantoja won the UFC flyweight title in July 2023 on the heels of two \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d submission wins. Pantoja secured the 125-pound title with a split decision win over Brandon Moreno. Since that victory, Pantoja has defended his three times, beating Brandon Royval in December 2023 and Steve Erceg in May 2024. Both fights ended in <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/05\/05\/ufc-301-results-winners-and-losers-from-pantoja-vs-erceg-fight-card\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/05\/05\/ufc-301-results-winners-and-losers-from-pantoja-vs-erceg-fight-card\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"decision victories.\" rel=\"noopener\">decision victories.<\/a> Pantoja picked up his 19th career finish in his third title defense, <a class=\"color-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/12\/07\/ufc-310-results-winners-and-losers-from-pantoja-vs-asakura-fight-card\/\" data-ga-track=\"InternalLink:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2024\/12\/07\/ufc-310-results-winners-and-losers-from-pantoja-vs-asakura-fight-card\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"submitting\" rel=\"noopener\">submitting<\/a> Kai Asakura at UFC 310 in December 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">PERTH, AUSTRALIA &#8211; AUGUST 18: Kai Kara-France of New Zealand celebrates after winning his Flyweight &#8230; More fight against Steve Erceg of Australia during UFC 305 at RAC Arena on August 18, 2024 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Kai Kara-France (25-11-0-1) was 17-7-0-1 when he got the call from the UFC in 2019. In his first fight with the promotion, the New Zealander faced a short-notice opponent in Elias Garcia. The two won \u201cFight of the Night\u201d honors for their efforts, with Kara-France picking up the decision win.<\/p>\n<p>Kara-France followed that victory with two more wins on the judge\u2019s scorecards. Then, in December 2019, he faced future champion Brandon Moreno on the early prelims of the UFC 245 pay-per-view card. Moreno won that bout by decision.<\/p>\n<p>Kara-France went 1-1 in his next two outings. He then tore off three straight wins between March 2021 and March 2022 and found himself as the No. 2 ranked fighter in the division. In his next outing, he faced Moreno, who was ranked No. 1, in the co-main event of UFC 277. At stake was the interim UFC flyweight title. Moreno won that contest by TKO in the third round.<\/p>\n<p>Kara-France followed that setback with a split-decision loss to Amir Albazi in June 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Kara-France was booked to face Manel Kape in September 2023, but a concussion during training camp prevented Kara-France from competing on that card, UFC 293. The 32-year-old would not return to action until August 2024, where he earned a first-round TKO win, and a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus against Steve Erceg.<\/p>\n<p>Kara-France enters UFC 317 as the No. 4 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 317 Preview: Beneil Dariush Vs. Renato Moicano<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">AUSTIN, TEXAS &#8211; DECEMBER 02:  Beneil Dariush of Iran prepares before his lightweight fight against &#8230; More Arman Tsarukyan of Georgia during the UFC Fight Night event at Moody Center on December 02, 2023 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Josh Hedges\/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Beneil Dariush (22-6-1) joined the UFC in January 2014. At the time, Dariush sported a 6-0 record with five stoppage wins. In his promotional debut, Dariush scored a first-round submission win over Charlie Brenneman. Three months later Dariush tasted defeat for the first time, suffering a knockout loss to Ramsey Nijem.<\/p>\n<p>Dariush bounced back from that loss with five wins in a row, besting the likes of Daron Cruickshank (submission), Jim Miller (decision) and Michael Johnson (decision). A submission loss to Michael Chiesa ended that winning streak in April 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Wins over James Vick (knockout) and Rashid Magomedov put Dariush\u2019s record at 14-2, but a rough patch between March 2017 and March 2018 left Dariush at 14-4-1 as he lost to Edson Barboza (knockout), fought to a draw with Evan Dunham and was knocked out by Alexander Hernandez.<\/p>\n<p>Dariush rebounded in a big way from that winless run, picking up eight straight victories between November 2018 and October 2022. The most significant win during Dariush\u2019s impressive run was his UFC 280 decision win over Mateusz Gamrot. Following that victory, Dariush found himself as the No. 4 ranked fighter in the official UFC rankings and matched up against former UFC 155-pound champion Charles Oliveira at UFC 289. Oliveira entered the contest as the No. 1 ranked fighter in the promotion\u2019s lightweight division.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira won the fight via TKO at 4:10 of the first round, ending Dariush\u2019s winning streak. A December 2023 knockout loss to Arman Tsarukyan put Dariush on the first losing skid of his career. He has not competed since the loss to Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old Dariush looks to get back in the win column at UFC 317.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JANUARY 18: Renato Moicano of Brazil prepares to face Islam Makhachev of &#8230; More Russia in the UFC lightweight championship fight during the UFC 311 event at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Renato Moicano (20-6-1) was riding the first four-fight winning streak of his UFC career when he stepped in to face Makhachev at UFC 311. The 36-year-old opened his run with the promotion at 3-0 record between 2014 and 2017. Since then, Moicano has been up and down. He followed that by going 5-5 over his next 10 outings before beginning his current unbeaten streak in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Moicano is 7-1 dating back to June 2021. His only loss prior to his UFC 311 setback to Makhachev was a March 2022 unanimous decision defeat to former UFC lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos in a 160-pound catchweight battle.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2024, Moicano picked up his first knockout as a member of the UFC, decking Jalin Turner on the early prelims of the UFC 300 fight card.<\/p>\n<p>Then, in September 2024, the UFC tapped Moicano for the first main event of his UFC career against Beno\u00eet Saint Denis. That fight ended after the second round after Moicano left Saint Denis\u2019 face bloody and swollen. The damage Moicano put on his opponent forced the doctor to wave off the fight as Saint Denis\u2019 right eye was nearly swollen shut.<\/p>\n<p>Moicano enters UFC 317 as the No. 10 fighter in the UFC\u2019s 155-pound weight class.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/24\/ufc-317-full-preliminary-fight-card-odds-picks-and-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UFC 317: Full Preliminary Fight Card Odds, Picks And Predictions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/24\/ufc-317-full-preliminary-fight-card-odds-picks-and-predictions\/\">ForbesUFC 317: Full Preliminary Fight Card Odds, Picks And PredictionsBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><br \/>\nUFC 317 Preview: Brandon Royval Vs. Joshua Van<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; OCTOBER 12: Brandon Royval prepares to face Tatsuro Taira of Japan in a &#8230; More flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on October 12, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Brandon Royval (17-7) joined the UFC in 2020 with a 10-4 record. At the time, Royval was coming off a November 2019 submission win over Nate Williams, earning him the LFA flyweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Royval did not get an easy matchup in his first UFC bout, as he was booked against former UFC flyweight title challenger Tim Elliott in a slight upset. The matchup won \u201cFight of the Night\u201d honors.<\/p>\n<p>Royval followed that win with another stoppage in another \u201cFight of the Night\u201d bonus-winning scrap, submitting the favored Kai Kara-France in the second round of their September 2020 matchup.<\/p>\n<p>Royval ended 2020 with a TKO loss to Brandon Moreno and began 2021 with a submission setback to Alexandre Pantoja. Both those men would go on to hold the UFC flyweight title.<\/p>\n<p>Bouncing back from those losses, Royval went on a three-fight winning streak, picking up another two performance-based bonuses. Then, in December 2023, he got a chance to avenge his submission loss to Pantoja in a matchup for Pantoja\u2019s title. That bout took place at UFC 296, and although Royval went the five-round distance, he was on the wrong end of a unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Royval returned in the win column in February 2024 with a split decision triumph over Moreno in another five-round scrap. In October, Royval defeated the rising Tatsuro Taira in the main event of a UFC Fight Night card, beating the 25-year-old by split decision.<\/p>\n<p>The 32-year-old Royval has four knockout wins, nine submissions, and four decisions. Royval\u2019s losses have come by knockout (one), submission (one), and decision (five).<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; MARCH 08: Joshua Van of Myanmar enters the Octagon in a flyweight fight during &#8230; More the UFC 313 event at T-Mobile Arena on March 08, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Jeff Bottari\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Joshua Van (14-2) won the vacant Fury FC flyweight title in his eighth pro bout, submitting Cleveland McLean in the second round of that matchup. Not long after that, Van was booked to face Kevin Borjas on a Dana White\u2019s Contender Series Card, but the UFC plucked him from that event to face Zhalgas Zhumagulov in June 2024. Van won that contest by split decision.<\/p>\n<p>Van followed that victory with wins over Kevin Borjas and Felipe Burns. In July 2024, the UFC booked Van against the more experienced Charles Johnson. While Van had success in the first two rounds, he wilted under Johnson\u2019s pressure early in the third stanza. Johnson won the bout via knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Since that loss, Van has gone 4-0 with three decisions and in his most recent trip to the Octagon, a knockout.<\/p>\n<p>Van has looked better in each of his UFC fights and he seems ready to face high-level competition, but the No. 1 ranked contender? No one should question Van for accepting the opportunity to face Royval, but it could be too much too soon for the 23-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Van has seven knockout wins, two submissions and five decisions. His losses have come by knockout and submission.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"embed-base color-body color-body-border link-embed embed-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/23\/ufc-317-fight-card-early-prelims-odds-picks-and-predictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"UFC 317 Fight Card: Early Prelims Odds, Picks And Predictions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-ga-track=\"forbesEmbedly:https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/trentreinsmith\/2025\/06\/23\/ufc-317-fight-card-early-prelims-odds-picks-and-predictions\/\">ForbesUFC 317 Fight Card: Early Prelims Odds, Picks And PredictionsBy Trent Reinsmith<\/a><br \/>\nUFC Tonight: UFC 317 Fight Card: Payton Talbott Vs. Felipe Lima<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA &#8211; JANUARY 17: Payton Talbott poses on the scale during the UFC 311 ceremonial &#8230; More weigh-in at Intuit Dome on January 17, 2025 in Inglewood, California.  (Photo by Cooper Neill\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Payton Talbott (9-1) joined the UFC in August 2023 when UFC CEO Dana White awarded him a deal for his decision win over Reyes Cortez Jr. on a Dana White\u2019s Contender Series card. With his win that night at the UFC Apex, Talbott moved to 6-0. At the time, White said, &#8220;Payton broke the record for significant strikes tonight, I think it was 145, in that ball park, I don\u2019t have the official number (145 of 282).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This kid is an absolute predator. He keeps moving forward. He seems unfazed by by everything that happened. He plays the mental game. He\u2019s talking to his opponent\u2026 Payton hit him (Cortez) with everything tonight. Big shots, combinations, leg kicks, head kicks, you name it. He\u2019s only 24 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this kid can keep his head together, I can\u2019t wait to see him at 27\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Talbott shined in his first three UFC bouts, picking up stoppage wins over Nick Aguirre (submission), Cameron Saaiman (TKO), and Yanis Ghemmour (KO).<\/p>\n<p>In his third outing with the promotion, the UFC decided to give Talbott a test, matching him up against a veteran competitor in Raoni Barcelos.<\/p>\n<p>Barcelos was a +675 betting underdog to Talbott, who was listed at -1050, at UFC 311. Barcelos picked up eight takedowns and nearly 10 minutes of control time and added two submission attempts during the matchup. Sure, Talbott had the better striking, but he had no answer for Barcelos\u2019s focus on getting the fight to the mat.<\/p>\n<p>Talbott appears to be skilled and coachable. At UFC 317, he gets the opportunity to show how he has improved his overall MMA game.<\/p>\n<p>Talbott does not turn 27 until September 9.<\/p>\n<p class=\"color-body light-text\" role=\"button\">TAMPA, FLORIDA &#8211; DECEMBER 14: Felipe Lima of Brazil prepares to face Miles Johns in a featherweight &#8230; More fight during the UFC Fight Night event at Amalie Arena on December 14, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.  (Photo by Chris Unger\/Zuffa LLC)<\/p>\n<p>Zuffa LLC<\/p>\n<p>Felipe Lima (14-1) joined the UFC in June 2024 as a late replacement for the injured Melsik Baghdasaryan against Muhammad Naimov. Lima, a former Oktagon MMA bantamweight champ, was training for a defense of that title when he accepted the call from the UFC to compete at 145. Lima ended Naimov\u2019s six-fight winning streak via submission on that night, earning a \u201cPerformance of the Night\u201d bonus in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Lima followed that with a December 2024 decision win over Miles Johns on the UFC Tampa card.<\/p>\n<p>Lima lost his first professional fight in 2015, but the 27-year-old is undefeated since then with 14 consecutive wins.<\/p>\n<p>UFC 317 results, winners and losers and more will be updated live throughout tonight\u2019s pay-per-view card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LAS VEGAS, NEVADA &#8211; JUNE 27: (L-R) Opponents Ilia Topuria of Germany and Charles Oliveira of Brazil &#8230;&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":222902,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[87980,87978,19906,87981,87979,79,5706,83008,87976,87977,87975,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-222901","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sports","8":"tag-alexandre-pantoja","9":"tag-charles-oliveira","10":"tag-ilia-topuria","11":"tag-joshua-van","12":"tag-kai-kara-france","13":"tag-sports","14":"tag-ufc","15":"tag-ufc-317","16":"tag-ufc-317-fight-card","17":"tag-ufc-317-ppv","18":"tag-ufc-317-results","19":"tag-uk","20":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114764395572312911","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222901","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=222901"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/222901\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/222902"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=222901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=222901"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=222901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}