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Former UFC Lightweight Champion Charles Oliveira and former UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria will meet for the vacant UFC Lightweight Title in the main event of UFC 317.
MMA Fighting is reporting that a backup fighter has been revealed for the event and that fighter is Arman Tsarukyan. Tsarukyan also acknowledged his role at UFC 317, as the fighter stated the following in a comment on an Instagram post, stating “I’m the backup for UFC 317.”
Tsarukyan was originally set to fight then lightweight champion Islam Makhachev for the gold this past January, but a back injury the day before the fight cost him the opportunity.
UFC 317 takes place on Saturday, June 28 from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada with Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria headlining. PWInsiderXtra is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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