UFC 316 features Merab Dvalishvili against Sean O’Malley in a championship rematch, live from Prudential Center in Newark, NJ on June 7. Dvalishvili puts his bantamweight title on the line, making the second defense of his belt.
The pair first met last September, when Georgia’s Dvalishvili (19-4) defeated O’Malley (18-2, 1 NC) by unanimous decision and claimed the title. The latter – the former champion of Helena, MT – looks to take revenge and regain the belt. The pair battle it out in the main event scheduled for five rounds.
In the five-round co-main event, two-time and current bantamweight champion Julianna Pena (12-5) faces Kayla Harrison (18-1). Pena of Spokane, WA makes her first championship defense during her second reign. Two-time PFL lightweight champion Harrison of Middletown, Ohio looks to capture the title in a second MMA organization.
Also on the card, Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC) of San Jose, CA faces Joe Pyfer (13-3) of Vineland, NJ at middleweight. Mario Bautista (15-2) of Winnemucca, NE meets former Bellator champion Patchy Mix (20-1) of Angola, NY at bantamweight. Kicking off the action, Vicente Luque (23-10-1) of Westwood, NJ takes on Kevin Holland (27-13, 1 NC) of Riverside, CA at welterweight.
UFC 316 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The early prelims start at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
UFC 316 live blog
Full fight video: Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley
In case you missed it – the first fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley is now streaming. Dvalishvili dethroned defending champion O’Malley by unanimous decision at Noche UFC 2 last September at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
Video: UFC 316 final face-offs
At the UFC 316 ceremonial weigh-ins the fighters went face-to-face one last time ahead of their bouts.
Video: UFC 316 pre-fight press conference highlights
Highlights from the UFC 316 pre-fight press conference, featuring what some of the main card fighters had to say.
Video: UFC 316 Countdown
In case you missed it, UFC 316 Countdown is now streaming. The full episode previews both championship bouts headlining the event.
UFC 316: How to watch & start time
UFC 316 airs live on ESPN+. The start time is 10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT for the main card, with the prelims starting at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT. The early prelims start at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT.
UFC 316 results
Get UFC 316 full fight card and stay tuned for live results below.
Main Card (10:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM PT)
- Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley – Dvalishvili’s UFC bantamweight title
- Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison – Pena’s UFC bantamweight title
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
- Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix
- Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland
Prelims (8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT)
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Joshua Van
- Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson
Early Prelims (6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT)
- Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong
- Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz
- MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski