Sean O’Malley looks to regain the UFC bantamweight title when he faces champion Merab Dvalishvili in a rematch at UFC 316.
Here’s how you can watch the event, including streaming options and TV channels to catch the preliminaries and the main card on pay-per-view.
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.
Dvalishvili (19-4) landed six takedowns and 82 significant strikes against O’Malley at The Sphere in September to win gold. It was a dominant performance from the Georgian. He followed that up with a win against Umar Nurmagomedov for his twelfth straight victory.
Known for going all-out at the gym, Dvalishvili has dismissed a toe injury he recently suffered. He’s also not dismissing the skills of O’Malley despite the outcome of the first fight. Dvalishvili believes O’Malley will adapt to his style, which has enticed him to work harder.
“It definitely feels different because the first time I was the challenger,” Dvalishvili said via MMA Junkie. “Now, I’m a champion. This time, he’s the challenger. I already beat him. In the beginning, it was hard to motivate myself to fight the same guy who I dominated. Now, I know he’s going to change a lot of things.
“He’s already changed his lifestyle and everything. We may see Sean defend my takedowns, and we may see we go fight striking. I’m ready for that. It’s going to be a good fight, for sure.
The loss ended O’Malley’s (18-2, 1 NC) seven-fight unbeaten streak. “Suga” underwent surgery after the fight, as he believes an injury affected his performance. The man with twelve wins via knockout is ready to return to the top of the division and start June with a bang.
“This fight, he said, ‘I’m gonna prove how crazy I am. I’m gonna box with him’. If that’s his game plan, that would be stupid,” O’Malley said on the UFC 316 Countdown show via Bloody Elbow.
UFC 316 fight card
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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