Ilia Topuria sets his sights on becoming a two-division UFC champion, while Charles Oliveira is poised to finally get his chance to reclaim the lightweight title.
This Saturday, UFC 317 is scheduled to take place, headlined by the highly anticipated bout between Topuria and Oliveira for the vacant lightweight championship. The title became available after Islam Makhachev vacated it to pursue his own goal of holding belts in multiple divisions. In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja will defend his flyweight title for the fourth time against challenger Kai Kara-France.
The “UFC 317 Countdown” video offers an in-depth look at both featured title fights. It explores Topuria`s move up to the lightweight division after relinquishing his 145-pound title earlier this year, Oliveira`s quest to become a two-time champion, Pantoja`s pursuit of flyweight greatness, and the significance of potentially becoming champion for Kara-France and his dedicated hometown fan base, among other topics.
UFC 317 is happening this Saturday at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, serving as the promotion’s annual pay-per-view event during International Fight Week.
