Topuria Stops Oliveira: UFC 300 Result
Ilia Topuria shocked teh world, dominating Charles Oliveira with a second-round knockout to claim the UFC lightweight title at UFC 317. the undefeated Topuria cemented his place in history, setting a 17-0 record and eyeing his next bout with Paddy Pimblett. Alexandre Pantoja defended his flyweight title, while Joshua Van earned a title shot with a stunning performance. This event delivered non-stop action. News Directory 3 has your complete breakdown of the night’s major upsets and thrilling victories.Discover what’s next for the new champion and the other rising stars.
Topuria claims UFC lightweight crown at UFC 317
Updated June 29, 2025
LAS VEGAS – Ilia Topuria delivered on his promise, defeating Charles Oliveira by knockout in the second round to seize the vacant UFC lightweight championship at UFC 317 on Saturday. A powerful combination ended the fight at 2:27 of the second round.
The victory establishes Topuria,28,as the first undefeated two-division champion in UFC history and places him third in the pound-for-pound rankings. Representing both Georgia and Spain, Topuria now holds a record of 17-0.
Following the fight, Topuria faced off with England’s Paddy Pimblett, hinting at a future title defense. Oliveira,35,entered the fight as the underdog and now holds a record of 35-11-0.
In the co-main event, Alexandre Pantoja successfully defended his flyweight title against Kai-Kara France. Pantoja secured the win with a rear-naked choke at 1:55 of the third round. This marks Pantoja’s fourth consecutive title defense, bringing his record to 30-5-0.he also surpassed Demetrious Johnson to become the all-time leader in wins (14) and finishes (8) in UFC flyweight history.
An all-out striking war between joshua Van, ranked No. 12,and top contender Brandon Royval captivated the crowd. Van, a Houston native of Burmese descent, secured a unanimous decision victory (29-28) after knocking Royval down in the final seconds. The fight is already being considered a potential “Fight of the Year” candidate.
Van’s victory came just three weeks after his win against Bruno Gustavo Da Silva at UFC 316. Of Royval’s 468 strikes, 467 were significant. Van landed 209 of 311 strikes, compared to Royval’s 216 of 458.
Because UFC President Dana White designated the royval-Van bout as a flyweight title eliminator, Van faced off with Pantoja after the champion’s victory, setting the stage for a future title fight.
Payton talbott initiated the main card with a unanimous decision victory over Felipe Lima. Talbott showcased improved takedown defense, stopping 12 of Lima’s 15 attempts.
beneil Dariush rebounded from a first-round knockdown to defeat Renato Moicano by unanimous decision. Dariush completed all five of his takedown attempts and out-struck Moicano 77-39 in total strikes.
What’s next
The stage is set for Topuria’s first title defense,potentially against pimblett.Van’s victory positions him for a future flyweight title shot against Pantoja.