Topuria vs. Oliveira, Pantoja vs. Kara-France

Vacant lightweight, flyweight titles on the line to close International Fight Week

The UFC hosts another International Fight Week in “Sin City” with a multi-title pay-per-view.

UFC 317 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.

Felipe Lima vs. Payton Talbott

• Records: Lima (14-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), Talbott (9-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC)
• Past five: Lima 5-0, Talbott 4-1
• Division: Bantamweight
• Rankings: None
• Odds (as of 06.28.25): Lima -180, Talbott +150
• Junkie pick results: Talbott 7 , Lima 4

Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano

• Records: Dariush (22-6-1 MMA, 16-6-1 UFC), Moicano (20-6-1 MMA, 12-6 UFC)
• Past five: Dariush 3-2, Moicano 4-1
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: Dariush 8, Moicano 12
• Odds (as of 06.28.25): Dariush +135, Moicano -160
• Junkie pick results: Moicano 7, Dariush 4

Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van

• Records: Royval (17-7 MMA, 7-3 UFC), Van (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
• Past five: Royval 4-1, Van 4-1
• Division: Flyweight
• Rankings: Royval No. 3, Van No. 15
• Odds (as of 06.28.25): Royval -125, Van +105
• Junkie pick results: Royval 7, Van 4

Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France

• Records: Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC), Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC)
• Past five: Pantoja 5-0, Kara-France 3-2
• Division: Flyweight
• Rankings: Pantoja No. 1, No. 3 pound-for-pound; Kara-France No. 8
• Odds (as of 06.28.25): Pantoja -265, Kara-France +215
• Junkie pick results: Pantoja 9, Kara-France 2

Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira

• Records: Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC), Oliveira (35-10 MMA, 23-10 UFC)
• Past five: Topuria 5-0, Oliveira 3-2
• Division: Lightweight
• Rankings: Topuria No. 1 featherweight, No. 5 pound-for-pound; Oliveira No. 3
• Odds (as of 06.28.25): Topuria -425, Oliveira +330
• Junkie pick results: Topuria 10, Oliveira 1

Individual staff member picks, main card

Readers 85-53: Topuria (63%), (Pantoja 82%), (Van 52%), Moicano (60%), Lima (56%)

• Nolan King 88-50: Topuria, Pantoja, Van, Moicano, Lima
• Farah Hannoun 88-50: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Dariush, Talbott
• Mike Bohn 87-51: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Dariush, Lima
• Ken Hathaway 86-52: Topuria, Pantoja, Van, Moicano, Talbott
• Abbey Subhan 86-52: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Moicano, Talbott
• Simon Samano 83-55: Topuria, Kara-France, Van, Moicano, Lima
• Matt Erickson 82-56: Topuria, Kara-France, Van, Moicano, Talbott
• Brian Garcia 81-57: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Dariush, Talbott
• Danny Segura 81-57: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Moicano, Talbott
• Matthew Wells 76-62: Topuria, Pantoja, Royval, Moicano, Talbott
• George Garcia 75-63: Oliveira, Pantoja, Royval, Dariush, Lima

Preliminary card picks

Although they don’t count toward the standings, MMA Junkie staff members still pick the fights on the prelims. Here are the results: 

• Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues: Hermansson 10, Rodrigues 1
• Hyder Amil vs. Jose Delgado: Amil 11, Delgado
• Viviane Araujo vs. Tracy Cortez: Cortez 9, Araujo 2
• Viacheslav Borshchev vs. Terrance McKinney: McKinny 7, Borschev 4
• Niko Price vs. Jacobe Smith: Smith 9, Price 2
• Jhonata Diniz vs. Alvin Hines: Diniz 10, Hines 1