Promising lightweight action has been added to June’s UFC 317, with a couple of fan favorites joining the International Fight Week festivities.
The newly revealed bout will see “Slava Claus” take on “T-Wrecks” – or more formally, Viacheslav Borshchev (8-5-1) faces Terrance McKinney (16-7).
McKinney himself announced the news on social media.
Borshchev, the jovially nicknamed “Slava Claus,” will enter the fight off a loss to Tom Nolan. The Team Alpha Male fighter and 2021 Contender Series winner is 3-4 inside the octagon and has won three post-fight bonuses in that span.
McKinney, or “T-Wrecks,” is coming off a win over Damir Hadzovic in February. And while both men are known for their finishing ability, Terrance McKinney barely knows what a judge is. He’s never seen them through 23 professional fights, with every single trip to the cage ending in a finish, win or lose.
Neither man is currently ranked at 155lbs, but both have become known for exciting fights, which has them lined up for one of the biggest UFC events of 2025.
UFC 317 caps off this year’s International Fight Week and takes place on June 28, 2025 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira headline the event, with Islam Makhachev’s vacated lightweight title on the line. A flyweight title fight between champ Alexandre Pantoja and challenger Kai Kara-France co-headlines. The following match-ups have been reported for the card thus far:
- Ilia Topuria vs. Charles Oliveira – for the vacant UFC lightweight championship
- Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Kai Kara-France – for the UFC flyweight championship
- Beneil Dariush vs. Renato Moicano
- Brandon Royval vs. Manel Kape
- Paulo Costa vs. Roman Kopylov
- Jack Hermansson vs. Gregory Rodrigues
- Jhonata Diniz vs. Justin Tafa
- Viviane Araújo vs. Tracy Cortez
- Daniel Zellhuber vs. Michael Johnson
- Terrance McKinney vs. Viacheslav Borshchev
