After TKO Group Holdings’ WWE Night Of Champions 2025 PLE ended, their UFC 317 PPV took place. In the main event, Ilia Topuria knocked out Charles Oliveira in the very first round to win the vacant UFC Lightweight Championship, thus becoming a two-division World Champion (not simultaneous though, as he vacated the Featherweight Title).
You can watch the finish below:
In the post-fight interview, Topuria called out Paddy Pimblett and called him a b*tch and pu$$y. They had a face-off. Pimblett said Topuria will never knock him out and Topuria pushed him. That looks like Topuria’s next fight.
IT'S GETTING HEATED 😱 #UFC317
Is Ilia Topuria vs Paddy Pimblett next?! pic.twitter.com/sWIEMbquQi
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) June 29, 2025
Former UFC Featherweight & Lightweight World Champion Conor McGregor tweeted the following about Ilia’s win (and later deleted it):
“Congrats on winning my old titles, Ilia!
He said he gonna rest his balls on paddy head too hahah fair play.
Good LW scrap that one is as well imo.
UFC is back?
Or still missing something..?
3 ko’s back to back is very good. No one can deny the knockout.
I like [Ilia]
Unlucky to Charles also. Styles make fights! You are a tremendous and legendary ufc fighter. Rest up.”
Below are the complete results from the UFC 317 event:
Early Preliminary Card
– Jhonata Diniz def. Alvin Hines via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Heavyweight (265 lbs) bout
– Jacobe Smith def. Niko Price via Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 2 of their Welterweight (170 lbs) bout
Preliminary card
– Terrance McKinney def. Viacheslav Borshchev via Submission (guillotine choke) in just 55 seconds of Round 1 of their Lightweight (155 lbs) bout
– Tracy Cortez def. Viviane Araújo via Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 of their Women’s Flyweight (125 lbs) bout
– Jose Miguel Delgado def. Hyder Amil via KO (knee and elbows) in just 26 seconds of Round 1 of their Featherweight (145 lbs) bout
– Gregory Rodrigues def. Jack Hermansson via KO (punch) in Round 1 of their Middleweight (185 lbs) bout
Main PPV Card
– Payton Talbott def. Felipe Lima via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Bantamweight (135 lbs) bout
– Beneil Dariush def. Renato Moicano via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Lightweight (155 lbs) bout
– Joshua Van def. Brandon Royval via Decision (unanimous) in their 3-round Flyweight (125 lbs) bout
– Alexandre Pantoja (c) def. Kai Kara-France via Submission (rear-naked choke) in Round 3 to retain the UFC Flyweight (125 lbs) Championship
– Ilia Topuria def. Charles Oliveira via KO (punches) in 2:27 of Round 1 to win the vacant UFC Lightweight (155 lbs) Championship
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