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USA Today
a day ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Caio Borralho claims he's new UFC 319 main event backup; Nassourdine Imavov resonds
According to Caio Borralho, UFC 319 has a new backup plan. In the headliner of the Aug. 16 pay-per-view event at United Center in Chicago (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+), Dricus Du Plessis is set to defend his middleweight title against Khamzat Chimaev. Current UFC-ranked No. 1 contender, Nassourdine Imavov, was initially set to weigh in as the backup, but plans have changed, according to Borralho (17-1 MMA, 7-0 UFC). "I told you, Imavov is not the guy that make the rules in this f*cking room, and I told everyone that," Borralho told Real MMA Today. "Now, I'm the backup from the fight against Dricus and Chimaev, 'cause they know I'm the guy that they can call and I can save the f*cking show. "I can go there, being ready with will of getting this f*cking belt if this opportunity comes to me – and they know I'm the guy they can call and do this sh*t." Imavov caught wind of Borralho's claim, and issued a reply on social media. "Backup? 😂 @BorralhoCaio good only to take my leftovers, you'll always come after, you'll always stay behind me. It's your destiny!" Imavov wrote on X (formerly Twitter). Borralho added a quick reply, "The n1 contender? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 ok bro" Borralho and Imavov (16-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) are currently set to face each other in the main event of UFC Paris on Sept. 6 at Accor Arena. In the unlikely event that backup services are needed, their matchup could be in jeopardy. Regardless of what happens, Borralho promises to be ready for either fight. "They already tried to book me and Imavov on International Fight Week, and I said yes right away, and he said no," Borralho said. "So how they gonna trust this motherf*cker to be a f*cking backup? He's not the one; I'm the one. And I'm ready, I'm the backup. I'll be there in Chicago. I'm gonna make weight. If this f*cking fight doesn't happen, I'm going three weeks after to Paris, and I'm gonna f*cking kill this guy, and put my name on the No. 1 contender. "... If something happens to both of the guys, it can be Chimaev, it can be Dricus. It's a big fight, so they need a backup. I'm the one. They called, I answer. I'm ready. I've been studying all these guys. Dricus, Chimaev, Imavov, all these guys. So, I know as a Fighting Nerd, all the strategy and the tactics that I need to have to win every one of them, and that's what I do. I'm a Fighting Nerd, I do my homework, and when the test comes, I always take A+."
Fox News
18-07-2025
- Sport
- Fox News
2025 UFC 317 Odds: Ilia Topuria Heavy Favorite Over Charles Oliveira
UFC 317 is almost here, and fans are diving into the betting action for the big event that caps off International Fight Week. The main card features Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira, who will be battling it out for UFC's vacant lightweight championship belt. Topuria is the former featherweight champion and Oliveira is the former lightweight titleholder. Being billed as the co-main event is the match between Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France for the flyweight title. Let's check out the odds for the main events and the undercards at BetMGM as of June 26. UFC 317 C. Oliveira: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)I. Topuira: -525 (bet $10 to win $11.90 total) A. Pantoja: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total)K. Kara-France: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total) B. Royval: -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)J. Van: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) B. Dariush: -105 (bet $10 to win $19.52 total)R. Moicano: -115 (bet $10 to win $18.70 total) P. Talbott: +155 (bet $10 to win $25.50 total)F. Lima: -190 (bet $10 to win $15.26 total) J. Hermansson: +185 (bet $10 to win $28.50 total)G. Rodrigues: -255 (bet $10 to win $13.92 total) H. Amil: +135 (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)J. Delgado: -160 (bet $10 to win $16.25 total) V. Araujo: +200 (bet $10 to win $30 total)T. Corez: -250 (bet $10 to win $14 total) T. McKinney: -190 (bet $10 to win $15.26 total)V. Borshchev: +155 (bet $10 to win $25.50 total) N. Price: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)J. Smith: -2500 (bet $10 to win $10.40 total) J. Diniz: -350 (bet $10 to win $12.86 total)A. Hines: +275 (bet $10 to win $37.50 total) Want great stories delivered right to your inbox? Create or log in to your FOX Sports account, and follow leagues, teams and players to receive a personalized newsletter daily!
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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- Yahoo
UFC 317 Live Results
Tonight, UFC 317 was the culmination of International Fight Week in Las Vegas with two title fights closing the show. In the main event, Ilia Topuria (16-0) and Charles Oliveira (35-10) were battling for the vacant lightweight title. In the co-main event, Kai Kara-France (25-11) was challenging Alexandre Pantoja (29-5) for the flyweight title. Follow along here at Empire Sports Media for live results all night. UFC 317 Main Card Ilia Topuria – Charles Oliveira Advertisement Alexandre Pantoja – Kai Kara-France Brandon Royval – Joshua Van Beneil Dariush – Renato Moicano Payton Talbott – Felipe Lima Prelims Jack Hermansson – Gregory Rodrigues Hyder Amil – Jose Delgado Viviane Araujo – Tracy Cortez Terrance McKinney – Viacheslav Borshchev Niko Price – Jacobe Smith Jhonata Diniz – Alvin Hines Jackson McVey – Christopher Ewert Related Headlines
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Why Arman Tsarukyan left UFC 317 thinking 'This is not a sport\u00a0–\u00a0this is WWE'
It was a perfect lightweight storm in Las Vegas this past Saturday. UFC 317 wrapped up International Fight Week. The 155-pound title was on the line, newly vacated by Islam Makhachev's move to welterweight. Ilia Topuria was the prohibitive betting favorite against Charles Oliveira, and he came through with flying colors and a first-round knockout to enter the history books as the 10th two-division champion. But in the crowd were three key members of the lightweight division, all with a very vested interest in Topuria's KO. Arman Tsarukyan was supposed to fight Makhachev for the lightweight belt in January, but had to pull out on weigh-in day. At UFC 317, he was brought in to be the backup for the vacant title fight, and he made weight without issue – which presumably made him, still, the de facto next in line. But former interim champion and former BMF beltholder Justin Gaethje was there and said he's willing to walk away for good if he doesn't get the next title shot. And so, too, was the surging Brit Paddy Pimblett, whose verbal sparring with Topuria has potentially lit a spark on the entertainment side of things. It was Pimblett (23-3 MMA, 7-0 UFC) who was brought into the cage for an impromptu faceoff with Topuria (17-0 MMA, 9-0 UFC), moments after the Spaniard had the belt. And according to Tsarukyan (22-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC), and UFC CEO Dana White, that was something that should not have happened, but longtime UFC analyst and commentator Joe Rogan brought Pimblett into the cage. White was not thrilled about it afterward, and Tsarukyan said he had some tense moments afterward. Then he heard White mostly shoot down the Pimblett faceoff, despite the fact it happened. "For the first 20, 30 minutes I was, of course, upset," Tsarukyan told Daniel Cormier, who was calling the fights with Rogan and Jon Anik. "I said, 'This is not a sport. This is WWE. They can do whatever they want to do.'" Rogan used to call nearly every UFC event cageside. In recent years, he's more known for his controversial podcast and the paycheck that came with its sale than he is for being present at UFC events. He now typically only calls U.S.-based pay-per-views, which means he's only working a dozen or fewer events a year. Tsarukyan said he was as surprised as anyone when Pimblett was brought in. "It was a Joe Rogan mistake. Joe Rogan called him. It was a Joe Rogan mistake, and he shouldn't have called him into the octagon," Tsarukyan said. "I was surprised, but when Dana said it shouldn't be like that, I was like, 'OK, hopefully he's not fighting for the title.'" Topuria thinks Tsarukyan needs to win a fight at lightweight after pulling out against Makhachev, even though he made weight this past week as the backup. But Tsarukyan said it's hard for anyone else but him to make a case as Topuria's first test at 155 pounds. "I've been fighting everybody, had a good winning streak against top fighters," Tsarukyan said. "When I listened to Dana's interview about Paddy, I said hopefully he's not fighting for the title. They must put me in the title fight because I'm the No. 1 contender and I'm the most deserving fighter right now. After me, (Pimblett and Topuria) can fight. But next, it's me for sure. "I know (I'm the only one who) can beat Topuria."
USA Today
02-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings, July 1: A new P4P No. 1 –\u00a0and a major chart ousting
Check out the latest rankings update following UFC 317 in Las Vegas. The rankings fallout from UFC 317 at International Fight Week was major – but not all of it involved fighters on the card. Former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria became the first fighter in UFC history to win a title in a second division while unbeaten when he put ex-lightweight champ Charles Oliveira to sleep with a first-round knockout – just as he predicted he would do. The performance in the main event made him the new lightweight champion and left very little doubt he's the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. We also saw a giant move at flyweight after Joshua Van's Fight of the Night win over Brandon Royval. He became the next presumed title challenger for Alexandre Pantoja and show all the way up to No. 3 at 125 pounds. But perhaps the biggest talker is a fighter who we're breaking our rules for. A fighter typically has to be inactive for two years before we'll fully boot them from our rankings. That's a policy we've had from the beginning – slow to climb into the rankings and slow to drop out. Our rankings mean something. And as such, even though he hasn't been inactive for two years, Jon Jones' decision to quit, as well as another set of legally troubling allegations, means a spot opened up at heavyweight, and one on the pound-for-pound list, for some new names. Check out the latest USA TODAY Sports/MMA Junkie rankings.
