UFC Announces Two Title Fights for UFC 317 in Las Vegas

Dana White has officially announced the fight lineup for UFC 317, featuring two major title fights during International Fight Week at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main event will be a lightweight title bout between Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria for the vacant belt, as current champion Islam Makhachev vacates to move up to welterweight and eventually face Jack Della Maddalena. The co-main event will see flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defend his title against Kai Kara-France in a rematch. UFC 317's fight card announcement ends months of speculation following UFC 315, with fans eagerly awaiting details, especially after earlier hints about other potential matchups. Meanwhile, UFC 316, scheduled for June 7 in Newark, New Jersey, will feature bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defending his title against Sean O’Malley, and Julianna Pena making a bantamweight title defense against Kayla Harrison. These events highlight a busy summer for UFC with multiple title fights and highly anticipated rematches.