UFC 317 produced a string of confirmed results, including Song Yadong over Deiveson Figueiredo, Sergei Pavlovich over Tallison Teixeira, Aoriqileng over Cody Haddon, and Rei Tsuruya over Luis Gurule, according to ESPN’s fight center. The card also included other completed bouts, with results now official across multiple weight classes. These outcomes matter because they immediately affect divisional rankings, contender trajectories, and short-term booking decisions after the event. The UFC typically uses these results to shape the next matchmaking cycle over the following week.
UFC 317 wrapped up with a wave of finishes across multiple weight classes, delivering decisive outcomes that will immediately reshape divisional landscapes heading into the next matchmaking cycle.
Among the most notable results, Song Yadong stopped Deiveson Figueiredo and Sergei Pavlovich defeated Tallison Teixeira. Pavlovich's opponent entered the bout as one of the more physically imposing fighters on the roster — the 26-year-old Brazilian stands six-foot-seven with an 83-inch reach and carried a 9-1 record into the night. Fighting out of Team Lucas Mineiro, Teixeira had shown legitimate finishing ability, averaging over five significant strikes landed per minute at a striking accuracy of 64 percent, along with nearly two and a half takedowns per 15 minutes.
Rei Tsuruya added another statement result by defeating Luis Gurule. The 24-year-old Japanese prospect, representing The Blackbelt Japan, came in at 10-1 and has built his reputation on suffocating grappling, averaging more than five takedowns per 15 minutes alongside nearly two submission attempts in the same window. Gurule, a 32-year-old American fighting out of Factory X, brought an 11-3 record and high-volume striking — 5.7 significant strikes landed per minute — into the contest.
Aoriqileng also picked up a finish against Cody Haddon to round out the confirmed results from the card.
Why it matters
- Pavlovich's win keeps him relevant in a heavyweight division always in need of ranked contenders, while Teixeira's first professional loss at 9-1 resets his trajectory.
- Tsuruya's victory reinforces his standing as a legitimate threat in his division, with his elite takedown output making him a difficult style matchup for almost anyone.
- Song Yadong defeating a former champion in Figueiredo carries significant bantamweight ranking implications.
- The UFC's next booking cycle will draw heavily from these results as matchmakers identify fresh contender pairings.
