"Bolstered by a stellar throwdown between Joshua Van and Brandon Royval, UFC 317 in June featured blistering finishes from Gregory Rodrigues, Hyder Amil, Terrance McKinney and some guy named Ilia Topuria, who needed less than a round to take out Charles Oliveira in the main event to win the lightweight title and become a two-division UFC champion. There wasn't a bad fight on the card,"
"Remember that time when talks of shuttering the flyweight division were floating around? After this barn burner of a fight, may that notion never be uttered again. Van and Royval battered and bloodied each other for 25 eyebrow-raising minutes in June, setting the record for total significant strikes landed in the single fight along the way (419 combined). The pendulum swings were dramatic and neither fighter took his foot off the gas at an"
MMA in 2025 featured elite performances, historic title changes, young champions, and inventive, gruesome finishes. UFC 317 stood out with multiple rapid stoppages and Ilia Topuria knocking out Charles Oliveira in under a round to win the lightweight title and become a two-division UFC champion. The card also included Alexandre Pantoja's dominant win over Kai Kara-France and several other memorable finishes. Brandon Royval vs. Joshua Van produced a 25-minute war that set the record for combined significant strikes (419) and was named fight of the year. Other events and fighters received votes in year-end awards.
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