Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira are about to embark on a monumental main-event battle for the prestigious UFC lightweight title. This high-stakes showdown, set to unfold on Saturday at UFC 317 at the illustrious T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, will undoubtedly be the center of attention.
Ilia Topuria enters the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins and 0 losses. He recently secured a knockout victory over Max Holloway in October 2024. Initially, Topuria showed interest in a matchup against Islam Makhachev; however, since Makhachev has moved up to a higher weight class, Topuria has shifted his focus. On the other hand, Charles Oliveira holds a record of 35 wins and 10 losses. He recently rebounded from a loss to Arman Tsarukyan by winning a unanimous decision against Michael Chandler in November 2024.
Here is the expected ring walk time for the UFC 317 bout between Topuria and Oliveira to ensure you don’t miss any of the action.
When does Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira start?
The UFC 317: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira fight card consists of 12 matches and will begin at 6:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 28. The main event for the Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira fight is expected to be around 12:25 a.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will impact when Topuria and Oliveira actually start.
UFC 317: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira date
Ilia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira on Saturday, June 28, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Date: Saturday, June 28Time: 10 p.m. ETIlia Topuria will face Charles Oliveira main event cage walks: 12:25 a.m. ETTV: ESPN (Prelims)Stream: ESPN+, Disney+ (Early Prelims/Prelims) ESPN PPV (Main Card)
UFC 317: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira: TV and streaming information
The Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira early prelims and prelims fight will be available to stream on ESPN+ and Disney+, while the main card will be streamed on ESPN Pay-Per-View.
UFC 317: Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira fight card
Fight card according to ESPN.
Main Card:
Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira; For the vacant UFC lightweight titleAlexandre Pantoja vs Kai Kara-France; For Pantoja’s UFC flyweight titleBrandon Royval vs Joshua Van; FlyweightBeneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano; Lightweight Payton Talbot vs Felipe Lima; Bantamweight
Prelims:
Jack Hermansson vs Gregory Rodrigues; MiddleweightHyder Amil vs Jose Miguel Delgado; FeatherweightVivian Araujo vs Tracy Cortez; Women’s flyweightTerrance McKinney vs Viacheslav Borshchev; Lightweight
Early Prelims:
Niko Price vs Jacobe Smith; WelterweightJhonata Diniz vs Alvin Hines; HeavyweightChristopher Ewert vs Jackson McVey; Middleweight
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: UFC 317: Ilia Topuria-Charles Oliveira fight time, ring walk clash
