Bantamweight gold is on the line on June 7, as UFC 316 features two massive title fights. The event airs on ESPN+.
The main event will see a rematch for the men’s bantamweight title, when Merab Dvalishvili defends the belt against Sean O’Malley. The women’s bantamweight title fight will see Julianna Pena defending the belt against Kayla Harrison.
Dvalishvili (19-4) beat O’Malley (18-2, 1 NC) at The Sphere to win the UFC bantamweight title, ending O’Malley’s seven-fight unbeaten streak. The champion has defended the title once since. O’Malley, fresh off of surgery, wants to hold gold again.
Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 18, Pena (12-5) is a two-time bantamweight champion. Harrison (18-1) is a two-time Olympic gold medalist and multi-time PFL champion. She has steamrolled through the competition in the octagon and looks to hold UFC gold around her waist at the expense of the confident Pena.
Also on the card, Kelvin Gastelum returns to action, while former Bellator champion Patchy Mix makes his UFC debut.
The Sporting News will provide results, analysis, and highlights from UFC 316.
UFC 316 results, highlights
6:15 p.m. ET: The first fight of the early prelims was MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski
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Where to watch UFC 316 prelims
The UFC 316 preliminaries, starting at 8 p.m. ET, will be available on Disney+. The early preliminaries at 6:30 p.m. ET will also be available via Disney+.
Where to watch UFC 316
The UFC 316 main card is available via pay-per-view on ESPN+. The PPV price for UFC 316 is $79.99 for current subscribers.
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UFC 316 start time
- Date: Saturday, June 7
- Time: 10 p.m. ET (8 p.m. ET for prelims) | 7 p.m. PT
- Location: Prudential Center – Newark, New Jersey
UFC 316 is in the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Home to the New Jersey Devils, “The Rock” can hold up to 19,500 people. The early prelims start at 6:30 p.m. ET, while the prelims are at 8 p.m. ET. The main card starts at 10 p.m. ET, and Dvalishvili and O’Malley should make their way to the octagon around 12:45 a.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
UFC 316 results
Main Card
- Merab Dvalishvili (c) vs. Sean O’Malley 2 for the UFC bantamweight title
- Julianna Pena (c) vs. Kayla Harrison for the UFC bantamweight title
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer; Middleweights
- Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix; Bantamweights
- Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland; Welterweights
Prelims
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Joshua Van; Flyweights
- Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro; Light Heavyweights
- Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta; Heavyweights
- Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson; Welterweights
Early Prelims
- Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong;; Flyweights
- Jeka Saragih vs. Yoo Joo-sang; Featherweights
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz; Lightweights
- MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski; Lightweights
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