Ilia Topuria continued his legendary UFC takeover last night (Sat., June 28, 2025) at UFC 317 LIVE on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, stunning Charles Oliveira with a first-round knockout to claim the vacant UFC lightweight title. In co-main event action, Alexandre Pantoja captured his fourth-straight UFC flyweight defense with a third-round submission over Kai Kara-France (watch HERE).
In addition to the two title fights, UFC 317 played host to a variety of exciting matchups that produced a list of knockouts and submission. Check out some of the key moments below and let us know which ones stood out the most!
- Undefeated welterweight prospect Jacobe Smith cashed in as the biggest betting favorite in UFC history with a second-round submission win over Niko Price (see HERE)
- Terrance McKinney needed just 55 seconds to earn a slick guillotine choke finish over lightweight veteran Viacheslav Borshchev
- Gregory Rodrigues turned in one of the best and certainly most violent knockouts of the year against middleweight contender Jack Hermansson
- Featherweight prospect Jose Miguel Delgado proved his chops with a sensational 26-second knee and elbow knockout against the man known as “Hurricane”
- Flyweight contenders Brandon Royval and Joshua Van went toe-to-toe in a Fight of the Year candidate, but it was Van who won yet again and secured the next UFC flyweight title shot
To sift through the action and see which fighters took home an extra $50,000, we take a closer look at the official UFC 317 post-fight bonus winners below:
- Fight of the Night: Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van
- Performance of the Night: Ilia Topuria
- Performance of the Night: Gregory Rodrigues
For complete UFC 317 results, coverage, and highlights click HERE.
This story originally appeared on MMA Mania
