UFC 316 Fight Card: Early Prelims Odds, Picks And Predictions
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 24: Wang Cong of China reacts after her knockout victory against Victoria ... More Leonardo in a flyweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
The UFC 316 pay-per-view fight card is on the horizon. The event, which features two title fights at the top of the card, takes place on Saturday, June 7, from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. While most of the focus will be on Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley and Jessica Pena vs. Kayla Harrison, we want to prepare fans for all of the fights on the UFC 316 fight card. Below, we look at the betting odds, line movement, predictions, and picks for the three-fight early prelim contests on UFC 316.
The UFC 316 main event sees UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili facing O'Malley, the man he took that title from. In the fight card's co-main event, two-time UFC women's bantamweight champ Pena looks to defend that belt against former two-time PFL lightweight tournament winner Harrison.
The main card of UFC 316 streams on ESPN+ PPV following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on ESPN+.
Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong - Women's Flyweight
Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo - Featherweight
Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz - Lightweight
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 24: Wang Cong of China prepares to face Victoria Leonardo in a flyweight ... More fight during the UFC Fight Night event at UFC APEX on August 24, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
Closing out the UFC 316 early prelims is a women's flyweight scrap between Ariane da Silva (17-10) and Wang Cong (7-1).
Da Silva has been with the UFC since January 2019. The 31-year-old joined the promotion with an 11-3 record. Her best UFC run came in 2023 when she went 3-0, defeating JJ Aldrich, Melissa Gatto, and Casey O'Neill. Since her December 2023 submission victory over O'Neill, Da Silva is 0-2, most recently falling to Jasmine Jasudavicius via submission. Da Silva is the No. 13 fighter in the official UFC women's flyweight rankings.
Wang joined the UFC in 2024. She came to the promotion with some fanfare because of her 2015 kickboxing win over current UFC women's flyweight champion Valentina Shevchenko.
In her UFC debut, Wang scored an impressive knockout win over Victoria Leonardo. However, she lost some shine in her next outing when Gabriella Fernandes choked her out in their meeting in China. In her most recent trip to the Octagon, Wang earned a decision win over Bruna Brasil.
The opening odds for this matchup saw Wang open as the -400 favorite over the +330 Da Silva. Today, those odds are -360 for Wang and +295 for Da Silva.
Wang's goal will be to keep this fight on the feet because her best route to victory is her striking. Da Silva has been knocked out three times under the UFC banner, and that does not bode well for her in this matchup.
The betting pick is Wang to beat Da Silva via knockout.
Jeka Saragih (14-4) is the runner-up from the Road to UFC Season 1 lightweight tournament. He comes into UFC 316 with a 1-2 UFC record, most recently losing to Westin Wilson via submission in June of last year.
Joo Sang Yoo (8-0) makes his UFC debut at UFC 316. The 31-year-old has three knockout wins, one submission, and four decisions. His most recent victory came in December when he defeated Masuto Kawana via first-round knockout.
The opening odds for this matchup favored Sang Yoo (-300) over Saragih (+250). Those odds have widened. Today, Sang Yoo is the -500 betting favorite over the +375 Saragih.
Saragih has more experience, but he is struggling with lower-level UFC foes. The pick is for Sang Yoo to pick up a knockout win in this featherweight matchup.
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 09: Quillan Salkilld of Australia reacts after a knockout victory ... More against Anshul Jubli of India in a lightweight fight during the UFC 312 event at Qudos Bank Arena on February 09, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Opening the UFC 316 fight card is a lightweight scrap between Quillan Salkilld and Yanal Ashmouz.
Salkilld (8-1) scored a UFC deal with a decision win in one of the better fights from the 2024 Dana White's Contender Series bouts. He followed that with a 19-second knockout win over Anshul Jubli at UFC 312, winning a 'Performance of the Night' bonus in the opening fight of the pay-per-view card.
Ashmouz (8-1) joined the UFC in 2023 after fights with the PFL, Ring of Combat, and Cage Fury, among others. He is 2-1 in the UFC and coming off a decision win over Trevor Peek in September 2024.
The opening odds for this contest had Salkilld as the -220 betting favorite over the +185 Ashmouz. Those odds have shifted. Today, Salkilld is listed at -400, while Ashmouz is the +300 betting underdog.
Salkilld is a fighter with a lot of hype thanks to his eight-fight winning streak and his news-making UFC debut. The 25-year-old is someone to watch, and it feels as if the UFC has him booked as the opening fight to make sure fans are in their seats for the start of the UFC 316 fight card. Ashmouz is a smart fighter, but he's giving up height, reach, and power in this matchup, and that does not bode well.
The betting pick is for Salkilld to beat Ashmouz via knockout.
We will have more on UFC 316 as fight night approaches, including odds, picks and predictions for the prelims and main card. Also, look for UFC 316 results and reactions on fight night.
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