Alexander Pantoja and Kai Kara-France were locked in at their first UFC 317 fight week faceoff following Thursday's pre-fight press conference. Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) will attempt to log his fourth consecutive title defense as flyweight champion when he takes on Kara-France (25-11 MMA,

In the main event, former featherweight champion Ilia Topuria makes the move to lightweight, where he'll take on former champ Charles Oliveira for the vacant title. Topuria vacated his featherweight title to pursue lightweight glory and he will enter the Octagon as a considerable favorite against Oliveira.

Kai Kara-France expects to capture gold at UFC 317, but he acknowledges the durability of current champion Alexandre Pantoja.