UFC 317 live results: Two title fights in Las Vegas

It’s UFC International Fight Week as the promotion celebrates with all sorts of events in their home city of Las Vegas, capped off by UFC 317 taking place at the T-Mobile Arena.

The main event sees the vacant UFC lightweight championship on the line as former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria takes on former lightweight champion Charles Oliveira. The title became vacant following Islam Makhachev’s decision to move up a weight class to challenge for the welterweight title.

Topuria is moving up a weight class after vacating a title himself, dropping the featherweight title in his quest to add his name to the list of fighters to hold UFC titles in two different divisions. Oliveira is looking to regain a title he’s previously held and is coming off a November win over Michael Chandler.

The co-main event will see UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja defend against Kai Kara-France. Pantoja is making his fourth title defense while Kara-France gets his second chance to hold UFC gold following an August win over Steve Erceg.

Also on the main card is a potential flyweight title eliminator between Brandon Royval and Joshua Van; a lightweight fight pitting Beneil Dariush against Renato Moicano; and an exciting bantamweight bout between prospects Payton Talbott and Felipe Lima.

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> Heavyweights- Jhonata Diniz (8-1, 2-1 UFC) vs. Alvin Hines (7-0, 0-0 UFC)

Hines lands a right hand. Hines rushes in but Diniz tosses him aside. Diniz connects with a jab and then a leg kick. Hines with a right hand to the body as Diniz lands a left hook. Hines lands a right hand. Hines gets a takedown and lands a knee as they were getting up and separating. Diniz with a high kick and a jab. Hines lands a right hand as Diniz is landing with damage. Diniz with a left hook. Hines shoots for a takedown but Diniz defends and lands as they separate. Diniz lands a leg kick and stumbles and lands a right hand as Hines was rushing in. Diniz with a solid left hook. Hines is busted up. Hines lands a combination. Diniz lands a flurry late. 10-9 Diniz.

Hines looks for a takedown but Diniz shakes him off. Diniz lands a body kick. Diniz lands a calf kick. Hines with a leg kick. Diniz lands a left hook then a high kick. Diniz with a big left hook. Hines looks for a takedown but Diniz defends. Diniz hurts Hines with a left hook. Hines lands a big right hand. They trade in close range. Diniz lands a big left hook. Hines with a right hand. Diniz lands a left hand. They trade late. 10-9 Diniz, 20-18 Diniz.

Hines lands a right hand. He lands another as Diniz blocks a clinch attempt. Diniz with a short left hand. Hines with a left hand. Hines shoots for a takedown but Diniz defends. Diniz looks tired and Hines lands a right hand and a leg kick. Time out is called for an eye poke by Hines. They get back going after the doctor checks on Diniz. Hines lands a right hand. Diniz with a left hand. Hines with a right hand as Diniz lands a leg kick. Diniz with a left hand and a leg kick. Hines with a jab. Hines lands a right hand and a jab. Hines with a big right hand. Hines with a high kick. Diniz with a combo. Diniz with a head kick. He lands a combo. 10-9 Hines, 29-28 Diniz.

Fight Result- Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Welterweights- Niko Price (16-8 2 NC, 8-8 2 NC UFC) vs. Jacobe Smith (10-0, 1-0 UFC)

Price lands a leg kick as Smith connects. Smith is landing and hurting Price. Smith slams Price to the mat and starts landing elbows. Price is warned for grabbing the fence twice. Smith smothering Price from the top. Smith passes guard and lands some punches. Price is attacking an arm. Smith lands some shots that cut Price open. Price gives up his back. They get to their feet. They scramble and separate. Price lands a right hand and an inside leg kick. Smith with a nasty jab. Smith lands a left hand. Smith lands a right hand. Price with a combo. Smith stuns Price with a left hand and lands a head kick. 10-9 Smith.

Smith lands a left hand. Price lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Smith lands a knee to the body. Smith lands a right hand as Price lands a leg kick. Smith gets Price down and lands two right hands. Smith with a couple of hammerfists from the top. Smith smothering and landing from the top. Smith with more punches from the top. Smith gets Price’s back. He is landing and takes full back control. Smith quickly locks in a rear-naked choke that is in deep and Price taps! Smith with an impressive submission to stay undefeated.

Fight Result- Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:03 of Round 2

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> Lightweights- Terrance McKinney (16-7, 6-4 UFC) vs. Viacheslav Borshchev (8-5-1, 3-4-1 UFC)

Borshchev lands a leg kick. McKinney gets a takedown and locks in an anaconda choke that is in deep. Borshchev tries to roll out but McKinney has a guillotine choke locked in deep. Borshchev is trying to fight out of it but he taps! Big finish from McKinney!

Fight Result- Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev by submission (guillotine choke) at :55 of Round 1

> Women’s Flyweights- #8 Viviane Araujo (13-6, 7-5 UFC) vs. #10 Tracy Cortez (11-2, 5-1 UFC)

Cortez lands a leg kick. Araujo lands a combination. Cortez scores a takedown. Araujo has the neck but Cortez is able to take the back. Araujo reverses and gets the back of Cortez as she gets to her feet. Araujo gets full back control. Araujo has the body triangle. Cortez is trying to escape as Araujo lands. Cortez is able to reverse to top position. Cortez with some punches from the top. Cortez with some punches and elbows to the body of Araujo. Cortez is attacking the neck. Cortez with some hammerfists from the top. Cortez looks for a guillotine choke as they get to their feet. Cortez drops down with it and it’s in tight but Araujo survives the round. 10-9 Cortez.

Araujo lands a jab. Cortez lands a right hand. Cortez with a pair of jabs. She lands another pair of jabs. Araujo lands a combination. Cortez fakes a takedown attempt and lands a right hand. Cortez with a body kick and a right hand. Araujo lands a right hand. Cortez grabs ahold of Araujo and pushes it to the fence. Cortez lands a right hand and looks for a takedown. Araujo looks for a guillotine choke but Cortez ends up on top and lands a left hand. Cortez lands to end the round. 10-9 Cortez, 20-18 Cortez.

Cortez lands a combination. Cortez lands a right hand and Araujo lands a front kick to the chin of Cortez. Cortez scores a takedown. Cortez working from the half-guard and smothering from the top. Cortez continuing to land from the top as Araujo is stuck on the bottom. Cortez with some elbows and follows with some hammerfists. Cortez with a flurry from the top. Cortez looking for an arm-triangle choke. Araujo defended and Cortez lets go and lands some more punches and elbows. 10-9 Cortez, 30-27 Cortez.

Fight Result- Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araujo by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

> Featherweights- Hyder Amil (11-0, 3-0 UFC) vs. Jose Delgado (9-1, 1-0 UFC)

Amil with some leg kicks. They clinch up and Delgado looks for a takedown but Amil reverses and they scramble to their feet. Delgado lands a big knee that drops Amil and some follow-up punches lead to the finish. Amil gets up and has no clue what happened. Massive knockout by Delgado!

Fight Result- Jose Delgado def. Hyder Amil (strikes) at :26 of Round 1

> Middleweights- Jack Hermansson (24-8, 11-6 UFC) vs. Gregory Rodrigues (16-6, 7-3 UFC)

Rodrigues lands a combination. Hermansson with a jab. Rodrigues backs Hermansson up with a flurry. Rodrigues lands a right hand then an uppercut. Hermansson with a leg kick. Hermansson lands a leg kick. He lands another. Hermansson lands a right hand and presses forward throwing. Hermansson lands a left hook. Hermansson lands a jab and a right hand. Rodrigues lands a massive left hook and Hermansson goes down out cold! What a knockout by Rodrigues!

Fight Result- Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson by knockout (punch) at 4:21 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- Payton Talbott (9-1, 3-1 UFC) vs. Felipe Lima (14-1, 2-0 UFC)

Lima lands a leg kick after both throw. Lima with a left hand and a knee. Talbott pushes Lima against the fence looking to get it down, but they break to the center. Lima lands a kick and scores a takedown, but Talbott gets up. Lima tries for a takedown, but Talbott rolls and ends up on top. Talbott lands a right hand and takes the back of Lima. Lima rolls for a leg but Talbott is able to scramble out. Talbott with some elbows from the top. They scramble up and Talbott has body control. Talbott makes a mistake and Lima ends up on top inside the guard of Talbott. Lima lands. They scramble up and Talbott lands an elbow. Close round. 10-9 Talbott.

Talbott lands a jab. Lima with a solid combination. Lima misses a right hand and looks for a takedown. They scramble and Talbott ends up on top. They continue to scramble and get to their feet. Lima barely misses a spinning back fist. Lima with a right hand to the body. Lima shoots for a takedown, but Talbott defends and gets on top. Talbott with some punches from the top before he backs off and they stand. Talbott with a spin kick. He lands another to the body. Talbott lands a right hand and Lima lands to the body. Lima drags it down as he has the back. Talbott shakes Lima off of his back and is now in side control. Talbott gets the mount late and lands. 10-9 Talbott, 20-18 Talbott.

Talbott pressing forward and they trade as Lima circles away. Talbott with a body kick then a leg kick. Lima with a right hand followed by a knee. They clinch against the fence. Lima scores a takedown. They scramble to their feet as Lima holds onto the body of Talbott. They break apart. They trade. Talbott lands a spin kick to the head of Lima. Lima throws a high kick and slips. Talbott ends up on top and lands. Talbott gets the mount but Lima is able to slide out. Talbott landing from the top and lands a big right hand before getting the back of Lima. Talbott with lots of punches as they stand. 10-9 Talbott, 30-27 Talbott.

Fight Result- Payton Talbott def. Felipe Lima by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- #9 Beneil Dariush (22-6-1, 15-6-1 UFC) vs. #11 Renato Moicano (20-6-1, 12-6 UFC)

Dariush with a high kick. Dariush lands a body kick and a left hand. Dariush with a leg kick. They trade kicks and Moicano lands a left hand. They trade leg kicks. Dariush with another inside leg kick. Moicano closes the distance and lands a right hand. Dariush with an inside leg kick. Dariush lands a left hand and a leg kick and then another. Dariush lands a kick but stumbles back a little. They trade in close range before clinching up. Dariush lands a body kick after they separate. Dariush with a pair of kicks. They have an exchange in close range. Moicano lands a high kick. Moicano lands a right hand that drops Dariush. Dariush tries to get it down but Moicano scrambles to the back and lands some punches. They get up and Moicano lands a knee and a right hand. Dariush with a leg kick. 10-9 Moicano.

Dariush comes out looking to land and they tie up. They scramble for a moment and Dariush has the back of Moicano. They both battle on the feet for position. Dariush gets the back of Moicano and jumps on it for a moment. Dariush briefly gets Moicano down as he’s pressuring. They stand and Dariush keeps pressuring against the fence and gets it back down. Dariush working from the half-guard and keeping Moicano pinned on the bottom. Dariush with some punches from the top. Dariush looking to set up a choke but gave it up and lands some short elbows. Dariush with some punches from the top. 10-9 Dariush, 19-19.

Dariush with a pair of kicks. Dariush with a Superman punch and then scores a takedown. He looks to take the back but Moicano reverses and is on top. Dariush is attacking the leg and they stand. Dariush lands a body kick then two more. Moicano grabs the back on the feet but they break apart. Dariush lands a left hand and a knee to the body. Dariush with a pair of leg kicks. Dariush with more kicks and Moicano looks for a takedown. Dariush lands two big left hands as they break. Dariush scores a takedown. Dariush has the back and jumps up on it as they stand. Dariush gets it down. They stand and Dariush lands a pair of knees. Dariush pushes it to the fence and lands a knee before they separate. Moicano looks gassed. They tie up against the fence. They break apart. Moicano lands a jab and Dariush lands a left hand. Moicano looks for a takedown but Dariush defends. 10-9 Dariush, 29-28 Dariush.

Fight Result- Beneil Dariush def. Renato Moicano by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Flyweights- #1 Brandon Royval (17-7, 7-3 UFC) vs. #12 Joshua Van (14-2, 7-1 UFC)

Royval with a leg kick. Royval with some more kicks. Royval with more leg kicks as he’s keeping Van from attacking. Van lands a left hook followed by a right hand. Van lands another right hand. Royval with a body kick and Van lands a right hand. They trade in close range as Van lands a combination. Van with another stiff right hand. Royval lands a left hand. Van lands a right hand and Royval stumbles. Royval with a jab. Royval lands a leg kick. Van lands a right hand. Van with another right hand. Van lands a leg kick and some punches. Royval lands a combo. Van attacks the body. 10-9 Van.

They’re exchanging punches early on as Van lands a combination. Royval lands a knee. Royval with a straight left hand. Van lands a right hand. Royval with a combination. Van lands a combination. Royval lands a left hand. Van lands a body kick. Van with a knee to the body. Both are landing in close range. Van with a big combination. Royval works the jab. Van lands a leg kick. Van with a combination to the body. Royval pressing forward and Van lands inside the pocket. Royval with a right hand. Van lands a big combination. They trade big punches. Fantastic round. 10-9 Royval, 19-19.

They trade in close range. Van lands a combination. Royval working the jab. Van lands a combo. Royval with a left hand but eats a right hand from Van. Van with some body shots but Royval is pressing forward and landing. Van with a big right hand and then a combination. Royval lands a body kick. Van lands a combo and Royval counters with a flurry of punches. Van lands to the body as they clinch but quickly break. They trade in close range. Royval throwing more but Van connecting better. Royval retreats a little to reset. Van lands a combo. They trade and Van lands a big right hand. Van with a left hook. Royval with some leg kicks. Royval with a nice combination. Van lands a right hand. Van with another right hand. Van with a combo and a knee. Van with a stiff jab. Van lands a big left hand. They are both swinging for it inside the pocket and Van drops Royval! Van is landing from the top and Royval survives! 10-9 Van, 29-28 Van.

Fight Result- Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

> UFC Flyweight Championship- C Alexandre Pantoja (29-5, 13-3 UFC) vs. #4 Kai Kara-France (25-11 1 NC, 8-4 UFC)

Pantoja lands a right hand and a leg kick. Pantoja is pressing forward and landing. Kara-France swings and Pantoja scores a takedown. Pantoja gets the back and has the body triangle locked on. Pantoja lands some punches from the back. Pantoja is able to get to the top and looks for an arm-triangle choke. He lets go but has the mount though he goes to the half-guard. Pantoja with some shoulder strikes from the top. Pantoja with a knee to the body. Pantoja takes the back and has a choke while landing. 10-9 Pantoja.

Pantoja lands a combo. Pantoja with a heavy body kick. Pantoja with a combo. Kara-France lands. Pantoja lands a leg kick and scores a takedown. They scramble up but Pantoja keeps pressuring, but Kara-France is able to force separation. Kara-France swinging big. He lands a right hand. Pantoja with a jab. Pantoja landing with more volume but it’s a slow-paced round. Kara-France lands a leg kick. Pantoja with a leg kick and a right hand. 10-9 Pantoja, 20-18 Pantoja.

Pantoja comes out swinging and connects and lands a body kick. Kara-France is throwing but Pantoja is able to grab him after Kara-France lands a right hand. Pantoja has the back against the fence. Pantoja drags it to the mat. Pantoja has the back and locks in the body triangle. Pantoja locks in a rear-naked choke. Kara-France is trying to fight it off but it’s locked in and Kara-France taps! Complete domination from the champion as he retains.

Fight Result- Alexandre Pantoja def. Kai Kara-France by submission (rear-naked choke) at 1:55 of Round 3 to retain the UFC Flyweight Championship

> UFC Lightweight Championship- #3 P4P Ilia Topuria (16-0, 8-0 UFC) vs. #2 Charles Oliveira (35-10 1 NC, 23-10 1 NC UFC)

Oliveira with a quick leg kick. Topuria lands a jab. They swing inside the pocket as both connect. Oliveira is cut open. Oliveira shoots for a takedown and pushes it to the fence. Oliveira tries a takedown but Topuria ends up on top. Topuria gets to side control and has the crucifix position. Oliveira looking for a leg. Topuria scrambles out. Topuria stands and lands a leg kick. Oliveira is ordered up. Topuria lands a right hand. Oliveira with a short uppercut. Topuria lands a massive right hand followed by a left hook and Oliveira goes down and is out cold! A big knockout by Topuria!

Fight Result- Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira by knockout (punch) at 2:27 of Round 1 to win the UFC Lightweight Championship