Minutes after his UFC 317 win over Kai Kara-France, Pantoja (30-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) was quite literally faced with his next opponent. Into the cage at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas walked Joshua Van, who defeated Brandon Royval in a thrilling title eliminator just one fight prior.

Days removed from the UFC 317 PPV title bouts, it’s a biggie at the top order. The co-main event between The post “I Guarantee You…” Team Kai Kara-France Makes Rare Promise to Champion Alexandre Pantoja Ahead of UFC 317 appeared first on FirstSportz.

UFC CEO Dana White spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters at the UFC 317 post-fight press conference and talked the top storylines from Saturday's event.

UFC 317 just went down at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV, and there is a lot to digest, including an update by Dana White. In the main event, Ilia Topuria made history with a first-round knockout victory over Charles Oliveira up a weight class.

UFC CEO Dana White thinks it's best that one hot-headed lightweight contender be kept out of the picture, even if he's currently ranked No. 1. UFC history will be made at UFC 317, with Ilia Topuria becoming the first undefeated two-weight champion,