UFC 317 stands out as potentially the top pay-per-view event of the year, successfully wrapping up another thrilling International Fight Week. Featuring two championship matches, this Nevada event saw Alexandre Pantoja defend his title in an impressive manner, while Ilia Topuria garnered attention with a spectacular knockout of lightweight star Charles Oliveira.
Below are some post-event statistics for UFC 317.
UFC 317: Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima
Payton Talbott:
Talbott’s victory over Lima at UFC 317 marked his second win through judges’ scorecards, following his unanimous decision win on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. This victory was significant for Talbott as it ended a losing streak, having lost to Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311 in January.
The win against Lima was his 10th as a professional mixed martial artist.
Felipe Lima:
For Lima, this defeat at UFC 317 marked the first loss of his UFC career, ending his impressive 14-fight winning streak that began after his professional debut in 2015.
This result saw him experience his first setback inside the Octagon after two consecutive wins since debuting in 2024.
UFC 317: Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
Beneil Dariush:
Dariush’s win over Moicano was his first since October 2022 and broke a two-fight losing streak that included finishes against Charles Oliveira and Arman Tsarukyan.
This fight marked his 10th decision victory and his 23rd fight overall in the Octagon, following his last appearance in December 2023.
Renato Moicano:
Moicano suffered his second straight loss to Dariush, having previously faced a defeat to Islam Makhachev on short notice. This was also only his second loss by decision in his career.
In this bout, he was notably outstruck 56 to 31 in significant strikes.
Joshua Van vs. Brandon Royval
Joshua Van:
Van’s win over Royval extended his winning streak to five, marking the sixth decision victory among his 15 total professional wins.
This appearance at UFC 317 was his quickest turnaround after fighting at UFC 316 just three weeks earlier, and he landed over 200 significant strikes, the highest in a single UFC match.
Brandon Royval:
Royval’s loss to Van was significant as it was the first time he lost to someone who wasn’t a future or current champion, breaking his previous two-fight win streak.
This loss marked the third time he had been knocked down in his UFC career.
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France
Alexandre Pantoja:
Pantoja successfully defended his title for the fourth consecutive time against Kara-France and achieved his 12th submission win out of 30 professional victories.
With this victory, he became the winningest UFC flyweight in history.
Kai Kara-France:
Kara-France’s defeat marked his third loss in four fights and was his fourth by submission. This was his first challenge for the undisputed flyweight title.
Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira
Ilia Topuria:
Topuria’s knockout of Oliveira marked his 17th win since debuting in 2015, and he became only the second fighter to transition successfully from the featherweight to lightweight title while remaining undefeated.
With this victory, he became a two-division champion and is now 3-0 in UFC title fights.
Charles Oliveira:
This loss for Oliveira was significant as it was his first knockout loss in the first round since 2015. Overall, he has a record of 2-3 in his last five fights.
This fight was his first title challenge since UFC 280.
