UFC 317 will function two world title bouts on June 28 at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas throughout the UFC’s annual Worldwide Battle Week.
A light-weight title struggle between former featherweight titleholder Ilia Topuria and former light-weight champion Charles Oliveira headlines the struggle card for the vacant title.
Within the co-main occasion, flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will look to defend the 125-pound championship a fourth time in opposition to No. 4 ranked Kai Kara-France. The struggle promotion made the announcement on Tuesday.
Pantoja (29-5) will enter the championship bout driving a seven-fight profitable streak. He final fought at UFC 310 in December, defeating Kai Asakura through submission within the second spherical. He already holds wins excessive two ranked contenders: Brandon Royval and Brandon Moreno.
Kara-France (25-11, 1 NC), a former interim title challenger, will make the stroll to the octagon coming off a knockout win over Steve Erceg at UFC 305 final August. The win snapped a two-fight shedding streak for the New Zealander.
The 2 have truly fought earlier than. They met in an exhibition match within the quarterfinals of The Final Fighter: Event of Champions in 2016. Pantoja defeated Kara-France through unanimous resolution within the two-round bout. 9 years later, the 2 will run it again for the title.
