A heavyweight showdown between Justin Tafa and Jhonata Diniz is scheduled for UFC 317, taking place during the annual International Fight Week on June 28th. This was confirmed by MMA sources following reports.
UFC 317 will be held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and broadcast live on pay-per-view. The main event for this card has not yet been officially announced.
Justin Tafa (7-5, 1 No Contest) is aiming to rebound after recent losses to Karl Williams and Tallison Teixeira, which have impacted his UFC record, bringing it to 4 wins, 5 losses, and 1 no contest. Prior to these setbacks, Tafa was on a streak of three first-round knockout victories.
Jhonata Diniz (8-1) is coming off a win by decision against Karl Williams and a finish victory over Austen Lane in the UFC. His last fight was a short-notice doctor`s stoppage loss to Marcin Tybura in November. Diniz was previously expected to face Vitor Petrino in March, but Petrino withdrew due to injury.
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