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UFC 317 full main card fight predictions
Jun 27, 2025
UFC 317 is nearly here, and MMA history could be made in the lightweight division.
Fight fans are eating well this weekend, as featherweight king Ilia Topuria looks to secure two-division champ status as he challenges Charles Oliveira for the vacant title. As well as this, flyweight great Alexandre Pantoja defends his title against Kai Kara-France.
The superstar main event is hard to predict, but MMAKO's finest, Mathew Riddle, Drew Beaupré, and Zain Bando have given it a shot. Starting at the bottom of the main card.
Mat: I rate Talbott highly, but his fight with Barcelos exposed some glaring weaknesses in his game. Five months isn't a long time to patch these up; in fact, it's shorter than his previous turnaround after scoring a 19-second knockout.
I pick Lima to target Talbott's weaknesses without mercy. (Pick: Lima)
Drew: Talbott’s hype train came to a halt in his last outing against longtime UFC veteran Raoni Barcelos, and now the 26-year-old faces quite a bit of pressure in this PPV curtain jerker with Lima.
This bout has all the makings of a “Fight of the Night” candidate, and I’m going to slightly lean with Talbott to rebound from that first loss and reestablish some of his momentum as a potential star for the UFC. (Pick: Talbott)
Zain: Despite Lima's hype, I still believe in Talbott. He's a great prospect, and I think he'll prove that Saturday night with a dominant decision win. (Pick: Talbott)
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