In what’s sure to be a thrilling evening of mixed martial arts action, the UFC is back this weekend with a sensational slate of matchups including two world title fights you won’t want to miss. With some of the sport’s biggest stars featured on this card, the only way things could get any better is by placing a bet on the latest UFC 317 odds.
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Payton Talbott vs. Felipe Lima
Best Odds on Talbott to Win: +155 (Sports Interaction)
Best Odds on Lima to Win: -175 (bet365)
Kicking off the main card with a clash between two of the top prospects to watch in the bantamweight division, Payton Talbott looks to get back into the win column against Felipe “Jungle Boy” Lima.
After dropping the first fight of his pro career in a massive upset against Raoni Barcelos at UFC 311, Talbott had his weaknesses exposed on a massive stage. While he possesses tremendous knockout power in his standout striking skills, Talbott has shown major flaws in his grappling abilities, especially when on his back.
Taking on a fiery competitor in Lima, who, while giving up a sizeable two-inch reach advantage in this clash, has all the tools necessary to neutralize the finishing power of Talbott.
A well-rounded fighter, Lima is able to compete at a high level in all aspects of a scrap and has great hands and speed that will allow him to stand and trade with Talbott. The biggest advantage in this matchup stems from Lima’s amazing grappling skillset, something he put on full display in his first two UFC bouts, including an impressive submission victory against Muhammad Naimov.
Expect Talbott to suffer defeat yet again, this time as an underdog, as Lima cruises to a dominant victory on the judges’ scorecards at UFC 317.
Prediction: Lima by DEC (+122 @ TonyBet)
Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
Best Odds on Dariush to Win: +100 (BetVictor)
Best Odds on Moicano to Win: -115 (BET99)
An intriguing matchup between two reputable grapplers in the lightweight division, Beneil “Benny” Dariush takes on Renato “Money” Moicano.
Both fighters enter this bout coming off a loss, but only one can right the ship and punch their way back into the win column. With both combatants still hoping to make a late-career push towards the lightweight title, look for Moicano to have his arm raised at the conclusion of this matchup.
While both fighters share similar skillsets, look for the athleticism and creativity of Moicano to shine against Dariush. Seemingly getting better with age, aside from his short-notice title fight against the No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world, Islam Makhachev, Moicano has had no trouble scoring wins against the top 155-pounders in the UFC.
With Moicano seemingly on the rise, whereas Dariush is coming off back-to-back knockout loses as well as an 18-month hiatus, look for Moicano to be the hungrier and more confident fighter as he takes the win on the judges’ scorecards in this main card bout.
Prediction: Moicano by DEC (+350 @ bet365)
Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van
Best Odds on Royval to Win: +100 (BET99)
Best Odds on Van to Win: -115 (Sports Interaction)
In a potential number-one contender’s match for the flyweight championship, expect this clash to be an all-out barnburner as Brandon “Raw Dawg” Royval faces Joshua “The Fearless” Van at UFC 317.
In a superb exercise in exciting matchmaking, Royval and Van are sure to produce fireworks inside the Octagon, but expect Raw Dawg to be the one with the greater explosive power as he detonates a knockout blow against Van.
While Van certainly lives up to his moniker as “The Fearless,” evident not just by his willingness to take this short-notice scrap after just fighting on the UFC 316 card, but with his rare ability to remain active as this will be the 23-year-old’s ninth fight in just two years in the UFC.
His activity and never-back-down mentality are certainly commendable, but it could also be what leads to his inevitable downfall.
Rushing into this high-stakes bout, Van is going toe-to-toe with one of the few fighters that can say they pushed current champion Alexandre Pantoja to the limit. In this bout, Royval possesses a distinct size advantage, with a three-inch reach advantage as well as four inches in height.
With a stellar ability to push the pace in the standup, Royval is sure to prevent the superb boxing skills of Van from connecting, instead pawing away at the young Burmese fighter, building up damage before blasting him with a finishing power shot.
Look for the high workload and accumulated damage to finally pile up against Van, as Royval defends his spot as the top-ranked contender for the flyweight title, extinguishing the hype of Van with a knockout victory at UFC 317.
Prediction: Royval by KO/TKO/DQ (+719 @ TonyBet)
Alexandre Pantoja vs. Kai Kara-France
Best Odds on Pantoja to Win: -250 (BetVictor)
Best Odds on Kara-France to Win: +200 (bet365)
In the co-main event of the night, and the first of two world title fights, Alexandre “The Canibal” Pantoja will look to extend his historic flyweight title reign against Kai “Don’t Blink” Kara-France.
Throughout his UFC career, Pantoja has made mincemeat out of the top contenders across the flyweight division. Don’t expect to see anything different in this title fight as Pantoja makes easy work of Kara-France in this advantageous matchup.
With victories over six of the top 10-ranked fighters in the division, including an exhibition win against Kara-France on Season 24 of The Ultimate Fighter, Pantoja has rarely been challenged throughout his UFC tenure.
As he’s set to take on a prolific striker at 125 lbs in Kara-France, look for Pantoja to stick to his game plan as he brings the fight to the ground and locks in a fight-ending submission. While KKF possesses a puncher’s chance to win, Pantoja has stood across from fighters with greater knockout power and not only survived, but thrived.
Primed to continue cleaning out his division, look for Pantoja to take advantage of the weak grappling skillset of his opponent, forcing the tap out, and clinching his fourth successful title defence.
Prediction: Pantoja by SUB (+254 @ TonyBet)
Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira
Best Odds on Topuria to Win: -500 (BetVictor)
Best Odds on Oliveira to Win: +400 (bet365)
The stage is set for a new lightweight champion to be crowned in the main event of UFC 317 as former featherweight champion Ilia “El Matador” Topuria squares off against former lightweight champion Charles “Do Bronx” Oliveira.
In a clash between two of the most dangerous fighters on the UFC roster, don’t expect to see this bout enter into the championship rounds as Ilia Topuria extends his undefeated streak to 17-0 as he knocks out Oliveira in the early goings of this championship bout.
While Oliveira has proven that he has the heart of a champion, with the skills to back it up, he’s not a perfect fighter. Having competed in 45 pro fights coming into UFC 317, we’ve seen Oliveira laid out on the canvas a number of times.
Although Oliveira’s suspect chin sometimes leads his opponents into a trap as he is elite at working off his back in order to secure a fight-ending submission, when Topuria sends fighters to the canvas, they don’t get back up.
With his current UFC legacy having been built on shattering the hearts of UFC faithful has he racks up devastating knockouts of fan favourites such as Alexander Volkanovski and Max Holloway, things won’t be any different as he takes on the most-decorated finisher in UFC history.
Look for Topuria’s lightning-quick hands to quickly lay on the damage to Oliveira, setting up for a knockout blow as he works the body with quick rips to the liver and kidneys. An opportunistic viper just waiting to strike, bank on the legend killer, Topuria, to continue his rapid ascent in the MMA world, capturing his second UFC title and becoming the eighth fighter in UFC history to claim title wins at multiple weight classes.
Prediction: Topuria by KO/TKO/DQ (-162 @ TonyBet)
Topuria to Win by KO/TKO/DQ
UFC 317 Prelim Picks
Don’t just wager on the main card of UFC 317; instead, place bets on all the preliminary action on tap for this upcoming event. With no shortage of action up and down the card, score yourself a big win before the main card even begins with our UFC 317 prelim picks.
- McVey by KO
- Smith by KO (-275)
- Hines by SUB (+800)
- Borshchev by KO (+210)
- Araujo by DEC (+333)
- Amil by KO (+333)
- Rodrigues by KO(+200)