The UFC flyweight title will be on the line at UFC 317 as Alexandre Pantoja looks to defend against Kai Kara-France.

Rising UFC lightweight Paddy Pimblett is eyeing a pair of big matchups for his next two fights. Pimblett told ESPN's James Regan that he feels a matchup against former UFC BMF and interim lightweight champion Justin Gaethje is on the horizon.

Things were shaken up in the lightweight division earlier this week as Makhachev relinquished his belt for welterweight gold against Jack Della Maddalena, leaving Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira, whom Tsarukyan beat at UFC 300, to fight for the vacant title at UFC 317.

The highly-anticipated middleweight contest will see the South African face the Russian in Chicago after Dana White detailed plans for a blockbuster run of UFC events this summer

Freshly minted UFC light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev has sent an open invitation to the 205 lbs division.

Top-10 ranked contenders Beneil Dariush and Renato Moicano have been aligned for awhile but will finally square off at UFC 317 on June 28 from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. UFC CEO Dana White announced the news, along with other fight bookings, Tuesday on Instagram.

Chimaev (14-0) earned his title shot by brutally submitting Whittaker in October, pushing Whittaker's front teeth out of alignment. Chimaev is 8-0 in the UFC with seven finishes. He also holds a majority decision win over former welterweight champ Kamaru Usman.