International Fight Week • June 28, 2025 • T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas
Main card: 10 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. PT · Prelims: 6 p.m. ET · Early Prelims: 4 p.m. ET
(PPV on ESPN+ US | UFC Fight Pass INTL)
June reaches its climax with UFC 317, the most anticipated pay-per-view of 2025. Two belts are up for grabs, returning stars share the spotlight with dangerous newcomers, and—of course—Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira chases another chapter of lightweight glory. Bookmark this complete fight-week primer.
🏆 Main Event · Vacant Lightweight Championship
Ilia “El Matador” Topuria (17-0) vs Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira (34-10, 1 NC)
| Topuria | Oliveira | |
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| Age | 28 | 35 |
| UFC submissions | 5 | 17 (all-time record) |
| Base style | Boxing & BJJ | Muay Thai & BJJ |
| Last fight | KO’d Max Holloway (BMF) | TKO’d Beneil Dariush |
Three keys to victory
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Opening pressure – Oliveira swarms early; Topuria’s counters are lethal if you over-commit.
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Guard vs. leg-lock defense – The Spaniard stuffed Ryan Hall, but Do Bronx’s aggressive guard is an entirely different puzzle.
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Five-round gas tank – Topuria has never seen Rd 5; Oliveira lives there.
“The lightweight belt needs finishes—and that’s what I do.” — Charles Oliveira
👑 Co-Main Event · Flyweight Title
Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs Kai Kara-France
Third meeting. Pantoja leads 2-0; “Don’t Blink” hunts revenge and gold. Winner likely meets Brandon Royval or Kyoji Horiguchi late-2025.
💥 Full Main Card
| Slot | Match-up | Why It Matters |
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| 3 | Paulo “Borrachinha” Costa vs Roman Kopylov (MW) | Costa seeks relevance; Kopylov hunts fifth straight KO. |
| 4 | Renato Moicano vs Beneil Dariush (LW) | “Moicano wants money” vs analytics genius—possible title eliminator. |
| 5 | Jessica Andrade vs Loopy Godinez (SW) | Ex-champ vs surging Mexican; winner enters Zhang Weili conversation. |
Pay-Per-View-worthy prelims: Aaron Pico’s UFC debut vs unbeaten Movsar Evloev; Ian Machado Garry rematches Nicolas Dalby; middleweight buzz-saw Shara “Bullet” Magomedov debuts.
✍️ Charles Oliveira Timeline
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2010 – Debuts in UFC at 20.
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May 2021 – TKOs Chandler, becomes champion; submits Poirier that December.
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Oct 2022 – Falls to Islam Makhachev yet never leaves top-3.
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2023-24 – Stops Dariush & Chandler II, extends submission/bonus records.
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June 2025 – One win from joining BJ Penn & Frankie Edgar as two-time lightweight kings.
🔥 Why UFC 317 Is 2025’s Must-Watch PPV
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Two titles, four former champs, five undefeated fighters on one stage.
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Style fireworks – Oliveira’s offensive grappling vs Topuria’s surgical boxing.
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International Fight Week buzz—Hall of Fame gala, UFC X fan-expo, free seminars all over Vegas.
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Brazilian power – Oliveira, Pantoja, Costa, Moicano, Andrade + huge traveling fan base.
⏰ Global Broadcast Times
| Region | Prelims | Main Card |
|---|---|---|
| USA ET | 6 p.m. | 10 p.m. |
| USA PT | 3 p.m. | 7 p.m. |
| UK BST | 11 p.m. | 3 a.m. (+1) |
| Brazil BRT | 19:00 | 23:00 |
Streams on ESPN+ PPV (U.S.), Fight Pass PPV & local partners worldwide.
🎯 Thai Shark Fight-Week Picks
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Oliveira via submission Rd 3 – Topuria’s toughest ground test yet.
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Pantoja by UD – leg-kicks and back-takes neutralize Kara-France.
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Costa by TKO Rd 2 – must-win explosiveness returns.
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