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2 days ago
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UFC fans share what they think about Trump ahead of O'Malley-Dvalishvili showdown
UFC fans gathered in Newark, N.J., for the highly anticipated matchup between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley. But the two fighters weren't the only special guests in the arena — President Donald Trump was also in attendance. Though there was no official announcement, fans were clearly anticipating Trump's arrival. Fox News Digital spoke to fans before the event about Trump's performance during the first six months of his second term. Some were eager to praise the president, while others were skeptical or outright disappointed. Trump Confirms Ufc 314 Attendance, Reveals His Pick For The Biggest Winner "He's doing an amazing job. He's shocking us all, but he's doing what everybody knows he's going to do. Wow," Erin Kerr said. "I believe that Trump is somebody to respect. He's always honest about things and at the end of the day, you know, it might be politics, but you know we should kind of respect what's going on, you know what I'm saying," Eric Ventura told Fox News Digital. Read On The Fox News App "I'd much rather see the UFC than see two bloated billionaires fight each other," Paul Gordon said. "Probably Elon would be kind of funny, but I gotta go with what's happening tonight, it's gonna be better," Chris Wright said. Donald Trump Arrives At Ufc 309 In Msg; Crowd Roars For President-elect Weeks After Historic Rally "Trump — he's got that big a-- chin," Wright told Fox News Digital. "He took a bullet, right? I think if you just take a bullet, maybe you can take a punch," Gustavo Granados said. "If Elon, if Trump were to fight, I think Trump would get it done," Jimmy Malloy said. Several fans also chose Musk, noting the billionaire was several years younger than the president, which they thought would give him an advantage. In the end, Trump received a warm welcome from the roaring crowd as he entered the Prudential Center with UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime ally of the president who spoke at the 2024 Republican National article source: UFC fans share what they think about Trump ahead of O'Malley-Dvalishvili showdown
Fox News
2 days ago
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- Fox News
UFC fans share what they think about Trump ahead of O'Malley-Dvalishvili showdown
UFC fans gathered in Newark, N.J., for the highly anticipated matchup between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley. But the two fighters weren't the only special guests in the arena — President Donald Trump was also in attendance. Though there was no official announcement, fans were clearly anticipating Trump's arrival. Fox News Digital spoke to fans before the event about Trump's performance during the first six months of his second term. Some were eager to praise the president, while others were skeptical or outright disappointed. "He's doing an amazing job. He's shocking us all, but he's doing what everybody knows he's going to do. Wow," Erin Kerr said. "I believe that Trump is somebody to respect. He's always honest about things and at the end of the day, you know, it might be politics, but you know we should kind of respect what's going on, you know what I'm saying," Eric Ventura told Fox News Digital. "I'd much rather see the UFC than see two bloated billionaires fight each other," Paul Gordon said. "Probably Elon would be kind of funny, but I gotta go with what's happening tonight, it's gonna be better," Chris Wright said. "Trump — he's got that big a-- chin," Wright told Fox News Digital. "He took a bullet, right? I think if you just take a bullet, maybe you can take a punch," Gustavo Granados said. "If Elon, if Trump were to fight, I think Trump would get it done," Jimmy Malloy said. Several fans also chose Musk, noting the billionaire was several years younger than the president, which they thought would give him an advantage. In the end, Trump received a warm welcome from the roaring crowd as he entered the Prudential Center with UFC CEO Dana White, a longtime ally of the president who spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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UFC 316 live updates: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 results, round-by-round analysis, highlights
Uncrowned has UFC 316 live results, round-by-round updates, start time and highlights for the Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 and Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison fight card on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili defends his title in a rematch against O'Malley in the night's five-round main event, while Peña begins her second reign as bantamweight champion with a five-round grudge match against Harrison in the co-headliner. Dvalishvili (19-4) is Uncrowned's No. 3 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He enters Saturday riding the longest win streak in UFC bantamweight division history, having secured 11 straight victories en route to his O'Malley title rematch. A native of Georgia who's aptly nicknamed "The Machine" for his seemingly endless cardio, Dvalishvili, 34, captured the belt this past September with a decision win over O'Malley, then successfully defended it with a thrilling performance over Umar Nurmagomedov in January. Dvalishvili also holds notable wins over former UFC champions Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan and Jose Aldo. Advertisement O'Malley (18-2, 1 NC) has not competed since dropping his belt to Dvalishvili in the UFC's lone visit to the Las Vegas Sphere. Perhaps the biggest name in the UFC bantamweight division, O'Malley, 30, earned his first title shot in 2022 with a thrilling victory over Yan, then memorably knocked out Aljamain Sterling to secure the belt in 2023. O'Malley's lone defense of his strap came in a March 2024 rout of Marlon "Chito" Vera, after which his seven-fight win streak came to a screeching end against Dvalishvili. The evening's co-main event is a battle of pound-for-pound stars as No. 5-ranked Peña (12-5) defends her UFC women's bantamweight belt against No. 4-ranked Harrison (18-1). Peña won the title to kick off her second reign with a split decision over Raquel Pennington this past October, while Harrison — a two-time Olympic champion and two-time PFL champion — is a perfect 2-0 thus far under the UFC umbrella. Advertisement The UFC 316 start time for the preliminary card is at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN+ and Disney+. The main card begins live at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view. Follow along with Uncrowned's live UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 results, highlights and live blog below, including round-by-round play-by-play for the final seven bouts of the night. Main Card (ESPN+ PPV, 10 p.m. ET) Bantamweight championship: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley Women's bantamweight championship: Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Bantamweight: Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland Prelims (ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET) Flyweight: Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van Advertisement Light heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro Heavyweight: Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta Welterweight: Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson Early prelims (ESPN+/Disney+, 6 p.m. ET) 132-pound catchweight: Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong Featherweight: Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz Lightweight: MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski
CNET
4 days ago
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UFC 316: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley: Watch Livestream, Start Time, Full Card
Merab Dvalishvili's bantamweight title will be on the line as he faces old foe Sean O'Malley this Saturday at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, in UFC 316's headline act. Below, we'll outline the best live TV streaming services to use to watch all of today's UFC 316 bill as it happens, wherever you are in the world, and how to use a VPN if it's not available where you are. The pair first went toe-to-toe last September at UFC 306 in Las Vegas, in a bout that saw Dvalishvili out-wrestle O'Malley to win via unanimous decision. Georgian star Dvalishvili has since gone on to make a successful defence of his title against Russia's Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 back in January. Saturday's co-main event, meanwhile, sees double Olympic Judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison make her highly anticipated UFC debut against current women's bantamweight champion Julianna Peña. Catch all the action live by following our guide to watching UFC 316 no matter where in the world you are. Merab Dvalishvili (left) comes into this rematch title fight with Sean O'Malley on an impressive streak of 12 straight victories. Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC UFC 316 start time The UFC 316 main card gets going at 10 p.m. ET local time (7 p.m. PT) on Saturday, June 7. Here are all the details for multiple time zones. US and Canada The main card starts June 7, 10 p.m. ET (7 p.m. PT). The prelims start June 7, 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT). The early prelims start June 7, 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UK The main card starts June 8, 3 a.m. BST. The prelims start June 8, 1 a.m. BST. The early prelims start June 7, 11 p.m. BST. Australia The main card starts June 8, 12 p.m. AEST. The prelims start June 8, 10 a.m. AEST. The early prelims start June 8, 8 a.m. AEST. Main event start time It's hard to say exactly when the main event will take place, but if you're looking to only watch the fight between Dvalishvili and O'Malley, ring walks will start no earlier than midnight ET (9 p.m. PT). How to watch UFC 316 in the US The UFC has a long-running partnership with ESPN. That's great news for the UFC and the expansion of the sport of MMA, but it's bad news for the consumer choice of US UFC fans. In the US, if you want to watch UFC 316, you'll find the fight night only on pay-per-view through ESPN Plus. The cost structure is a bit confusing, but here are the options to watch UFC on ESPN, according to ESPN's site: Existing annual ESPN Plus subscribers can order the upcoming UFC card for $80. New ESPN Plus subscribers can buy a bundle of the UFC 316 PPV event (streaming in HD) and an ESPN Plus annual recurring subscription for $135. This is a decent deal. The ESPN Plus annual ESPN subscription will auto-renew after one year, at the price of an ESPN Plus annual subscription at the time of auto-renewal. You can do all of the above at the link below. How to watch UFC 316 in the UK MMA fans in the UK can watch all the action from New Jersey via TNT Sports and the surprisingly good news is that, unlike some UFC events on the network, this event won't be PPV. Coverage gets underway on TNT Sports 1 with the prelims at 1 a.m. BST in the early hours of Sunday morning. TNT Sports TNT Sports Watch UFC events live in the UK with TNT Sports TNT Sports is the exclusive UK broadcaster for all numbered UFC events in the UK. You can access TNT Sports in exactly the same way as its predecessor BT Sport, including via Sky Q as a TV package, as well as the option of streaming online. It costs £30 either way and comes in a package that includes Discovery Plus' library of documentary content. See at TNT Sport How to watch UFC 316 in Australia You can watch UFC 316 through Main Event on Foxtel. That means you can also watch online via sports streaming service Kayo for AU$60. How to watch UFC 316 in Canada UFC 316's main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you opt for, it's a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board. It's also worth noting that early prelims will be available to stream via UFC Fight Pass, while the event's Prelims will be shown on Sportsnet and TVA Sports. Full fight card Main card Merab Dvalishvil (c) vs. Sean O'Malley: Bantamweight title fight Julianna Peña (c) vs. Kayla Harrison: Women's Bantamweight title fight Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer: Middleweight Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix: Bantamweight Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland: Welterweight Prelims Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van: Flyweight Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribiero: Light Heavyweight Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta: Heavyweight Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson: Welterweight Early prelims Quillan Salkillo vs. Yana Ashmouz: Lightweight Marquel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski: Lightweight Ariane Da Silva vs. Wang Cong: Women's Flyweight Jeka Saragih vs. Joosang Yoo: Featherweight How to watch UFC 316 online from anywhere using a VPN If you find yourself unable to view UFC 316 locally due to incorrectly applied blackout restrictions, you may need a different way to watch the bout and that's where using a VPN can come in handy. A VPN is also the best way to stop your ISP from throttling your speeds on fight night by encrypting your traffic, plus it's a great idea for when you're traveling and find yourself connected to a Wi-Fi network, and you want to add an extra layer of privacy for your devices and logins. With a VPN, you're able to virtually change your location on your phone, tablet or laptop to get access to the matchup. So if your internet provider or mobile carrier has stuck you with an IP address that incorrectly shows your location in a blackout zone, a VPN can correct that problem by giving you an IP address in your correct, nonblackout area. Most VPNs, like our Editors' Choice, ExpressVPN, make it really easy to do this. Using a VPN to watch or stream sports is legal in any country where VPNs are legal, including the US and Canada, as long as you've got a legitimate subscription to the service you're streaming. You should be sure your VPN is set up correctly to prevent leaks: Even where VPNs are legal, the streaming service may terminate the account of anyone it deems to be circumventing correctly applied blackout restrictions. Looking for other options? Be sure to check out some of the other great VPN deals taking place right now. James Martin/CNET ExpressVPN Best VPN for streaming Price $13 per month, $100 for the first 15 months (then $117 per year) or $140 for the first 28 months (then $150 per year) Latest Tests No DNS leaks detected, 18% speed loss in 2025 tests Network 3,000 plus servers in 105 countries Jurisdiction British Virgin Islands ExpressVPN is our current best VPN pick for people who want a reliable and safe VPN, and it works on a variety of devices. It's normally $13 a month, but if you sign up for an annual subscription for $100 you'll get three months free and save 49%. That's the equivalent of $6.67 a month. Note that ExpressVPN offers a 30-day money-back guarantee. 61% off with 2yr plan (+4 free months) See at ExpressVPN Quick tips for streaming UFC 316 using a VPN
Forbes
4 days ago
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- Forbes
6 Reasons to Watch The UFC 316 Fight Card
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 05: (L-R) Opponents Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia and Sean O'Malley face ... More off during the UFC 316 press conference at Prudential Center on June 05, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Saturday's UFC 316 fight card is nearly upon us. The event features two bantamweight title fights at the top of the card. We give you six reasons to tune into the event. In the UFC 316 main event, men's UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili meets the man he took the title from, Sean O'Malley, in a rematch. Meanwhile, in the UFC 316 PPV card co-headline, Julianna Pena begins her second stint as the women's 135-pound champ against former PFL lightweight champion Kayla Harrison. Also appearing on the main card is high-profile free agent signing Patchy Mix. Mix faces Mario Bautista in a bantamweight bout. The UFC 316 PPV fight card takes place on Saturday, June 7 from Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The event streams on ESPN+ following prelims on ESPN and early prelims on UFC Fight Pass. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - SEPTEMBER 14: (L-R) Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia wrestles Sean O'Malley in the ... More UFC bantamweight championship fight during the UFC 306 at Riyadh Season Noche UFC event at Sphere on September 14, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Sean O'Malley has mostly stayed out of the spotlight since his UFC 306 unanimous decision loss to Merab Dvalishvili. Ostensibly, the reason for O'Malley's low profile has been to allow him to focus on one thing, getting his title back from the man who ended his reign at The Sphere in September. O'Malley has his work cut out for him on that front. A high-output striker who uses his length and power well, Dvalishvili held O'Malley to 89 attempted significant strikes in their first matchup. While O'Malley connected on a respectable 52 percent of those attempts, he was coming off a win over Marlon Vera, where he landed 230 of 356 attempted significant strikes for a landing rate of 64 percent. O'Malley must find a way to negate the pressure, wrestling, and ground control of Dvalishvili, something that the champ's foes have been incapable of since he opened his UFC career at 0-2 in 2017-18. In their first meeting, Dvalishvili went six for 15 on takedown attempts while racking up 10:03 of control time. Dvalishvili holds the all-time UFC record for takedowns with 92, a record he broke when he went nine-for-30 in takedown attempts against Usman Nurmagomedov in defense of his UFC bantamweight crown at UFC 311. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Kayla Harrison poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official ... More weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Kayla Harrison has been a high-level athlete for a long while. A gold-medal winner in judo at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games at -78 kg (172 pounds), Harrison spent the first four years of her MMA career competing at 155 pounds, with one fight at 145 and one bout at 150. When the former PFL lightweight champ signed with the UFC, there were some concerns about how she would deal with the bantamweight limit. In her first two UFC bouts, Harrison checked in at 136. As those fights were not for UFC gold, Harrison and her opponents in those contests, where Harrison picked up wins over Holly Holm (UFC 300) and Ketlen Vieira (UFC 307) were given the luxury of a one-pound allowance. Harrison and UFC bantamweight champ Julianna Pena were not given that option for Saturday's UFC 316 fight card. Both fighters made weight, but Harrison looked drawn out and depleted on the scale. A member of American Top Team, I expect Harrison has top-notch coaches to guide her to her fighting weight for the co-main event of Saturday's fight card. Still, it's not out of line to ask just how much the first cut to the bantamweight championship weight took out of the challenger. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Patchy Mix poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official weigh-in ... More at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) For those who focus mainly on the UFC, the name Patchy Mix might not carry much weight. That could change on Saturday night. Mix, a former Bellator bantamweight champion who secured his release from that promotion and almost immediately signed with the UFC, faces Mario Bautista on short notice on the UFC 316 main card. "When you really, truly look at it, I'm one round removed from being 21-0 right now," Mix told Chuck Mindenhall. "I am a three-time Bellator world champion and I'm coming over at 20 wins, one loss, with an 80% finish rate. I finished 15 people, and not to mention I was 11-0 as an amateur. So I've won 31 of 32 fights. Not one guy that came over has done that, except maybe Justin Gaethje. He had credentials. He was 17-0 coming over from WSOF." "Let's put it like this," Mix added. "I fought five championship world title fights in a row, five-round fights. Not a lot of guys get 25-minute fights to begin with, but I fought five main event, 25-minute fights in a row." Here he gives that a second to sink in. "I've won all five of them," he says. "Those are my last five fights. So I think that [Bautista's] the one taking a step up, while I'm just taking a step up in the promotional aspect, moving from … let's say the second-best league to the first-best league. The UFC is the premier league, so the main focus for me is staying calm and not letting the lights and all this — the attention, the fame of it — get to me. I'm just too grounded to let it, so my main thing is stay calm, stay focused and stay laser-accurate. And that's taking out Mario Bautista on Saturday. That's bringing him to the floor, and that's submitting him." Mix is the betting favorite to beat Bautista, but the odds are not overwhelmingly in his favor ahead of Saturday's event. I believe the fact that he has yet to compete under the UFC banner have skewed those odds. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Joe Pyfer poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official weigh-in ... More at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) In awarding Joe Pyfer a UFC contract following a Dana White's Contender Series fight card in July 2022, UFC CEO Dana White said, "If you want to get into the UFC, and this is where you want to be, act like Joe Pyfer. Okay? Be Joe Pyfer. Be excited to be here. Be fired up to fight. Try to finish the fight. Try to win. Be Joe Pyfer, and you will get into the UFC." After that TKO win, Pyfer put together a 3-0 run under the UFC banner between September 2022 and October 2023, scoring three stoppages and two "Performance of the Night" bonuses. Seeing promise in Pyfer, the UFC booked him in a main event against veteran Jack Hermansson in February 2024. Pyfer was a favorite in that matchup, but he fell short, as Hermansson's veteran skills showed gaps in Pyfer's game. Pyfer rebounded from that loss with a first-round knockout win over Marc-André Barriault at UFC 303. On Saturday, Pyfer faces a tough test in Kelvin Gastelum, who has one of the best chins in the business. While it's true that you never know what kind of performance you'll see from the inconsistent Gastelum, he has the skills to give Pyfer the hardest fight of his UFC career. UFC 316 will determine if the UFC will get behind Pyfer for another push or not. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Joshua Van of Myanmar poses on the scale during the UFC 316 ... More official weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) The 23-year-old Joshua Van has made some noise during his UFC tenure. Van began his UFC run in 2023 after winning the Fury FC flyweight title. Van opened his UFC career with three wins. His winning streak of eight fights overall ended in July 2024 when Charles Johnson knocked him out. Van bounced back from that setback by winning three in a row. He is coming off a UFC 313 decision victory over Rei Tsuruya in a fight where Tsuruya replaced Silva, who was Van's initial opponent. Van enters UFC 316 as the No. 14 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings. His opponent in the featured prelim bout is the No. 12 ranked Bruno Silva. Van has looked better in each of his outings; a win over Silva will move him up the rankings and set him up for a fight against a top-10-ranked opponent in his next trip to the Octagon. MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Wang Cong of China poses on the scale during the UFC 316 official ... More weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Wang Cong 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 jury is out on Wang, who is unranked heading into her UFC 316 matchup opposite Ariane da Silva, who weighed in at 132 pounds for what the UFC booked as a 125-pound scrap. Silva is the No. 13 ranked UFC flyweight. What fans and the matchmakers will want to see from Wang is growth in her overall MMA game. She is a good striker, but outside of that skillset, does she have the goods to move to the elite level of the flyweight division? MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 06: Quillan Salkilld of Australia poses on the scale during the UFC ... More 316 official weigh-in at the Hyatt Regency hotel on June 06, 2025 in Morristown, New Jersey. (Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC) Quillan Salkilld enters UFC 316 with a fair amount of hype following his UFC debut in February. In that UFC 312 scrap, Salkilld scored a 19-second knockout win over Anshul Jubli, winning a 'Performance of the Night' bonus. A notable feat since the bout was the event's curtain jerker. The 25-year-old is someone to watch, and it feels as if the UFC has him booked as the second fight of UFC 316 to make sure fans are in their seats early in the evening. Salkilld faces Yanal Ashmouz at UFC 316. Stay tuned for more coverage from the UFC 316 fight card. Including live UFC 316 results, reactions, recaps and video highlights during Saturday's event
