On Saturday, Pantoja entered UFC 317's co-main event to defend his belt for the fourth time, facing an old foe from "The Ultimate Fighter 24," Kai Kara-France. Already established as one of the sport's very best, Pantoja further proved himself and his greatness with a dominant performance that concluded with a third-round rear-naked choke.

In a 5-round flyweight championship bout in the main event, Alexandre Pantoja and Kai Kara-France meet Saturday at UFC 317 in Las Vegas.

Pantoja (29-5 MMA, 13-3 UFC) will put his 125-pound belt on the line once again in hopes of a fourth consecutive define when he takes on Kara-France (25-11 MMA, 8-4 UFC) in the co-main event of the International Fight Week card at T-Mobile Arena ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).