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UFC 316 start time, fight card and how to watch Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley 2
Sean O'Malley has his eyes set on reclaiming the bantamweight crown as he goes up against old foe Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 316. The relentless Georgian champion dismantled O'Malley at UFC Noche last year to claim the belt, which he has since defended in impressive fashion against Umar Nurmagomedov. Hardware is also on the line in the co-main event, with Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison hoping to become only the second fighter to boast both a gold medal and a UFC title, when she faces off against women's bantamweight champion Julianna Pena. Elsewhere on the card, former Bellator world champion Patchy Mix makes his debut in the promotion, while Kevin Holland returns for what is already his third fight of the year, against Vicente Luque. A rescheduled bout between Kelvin Gastelum and Joe Pyfer is also set to take place. Here's everything you need to know about UFC 316. When is the event? UFC 316 takes place at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, USA, on Saturday (7 June). The early prelims are due to begin at 11pm BST (3pm PT, 5pm CT, 6pm ET), with the regular prelims following at 1am BST on Sunday (5pm PT, 7pm CT, 8pm ET on Saturday). The main card is then set to start at 3am BST on Sunday (7pm PT, 9pm CT, 10pm ET on Saturday). How can I watch it? The card will air live on TNT Sports in the UK, with the broadcaster's app and website also streaming the fights. Discovery+ will also air the action in the UK. In the US, ESPN+ will stream the event live, as will the UFC's Fight Pass. Odds Dvalishvili - 4/11; O'Malley - 13/5 Pena - 9/2; Harrison - 1/6 Via Oddschecker. Get all the latest UFC betting sites' offers. The Independent vets betting sites for usability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms. Full card (subject to change, 'C' denotes champion) Main card Merab Dvalishvili (C) vs Sean O'Malley 2 (men's bantamweight title) Julianna Pena (C) vs Kayla Harrison (women's bantamweight title) 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) Johnny Walker vs Azamat Murzakanov (light-heavyweight) Serghei Spivac vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta (heavyweight) Khaos Williams vs Uros Medic (welterweight) Early prelims Ariane da Silva vs Wang Cong (women's flyweight) Jeka Saragih vs Joosang Yoo (featherweight) Quillan Salkilld vs Yanal Ashmouz (lightweight)
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Sean O'Malley Sends Cold Warning to Merab Dvalishvili Ahead of UFC 316 Rematch
Sean O'Malley Sends Cold Warning to Merab Dvalishvili Ahead of UFC 316 Rematch originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Sean O'Malley is set to take on Merab Dvalishvili in a rematch on June 8, headlining UFC 316. The pair previously fought at UFC 308, where Dvalishvili won a dominant decision to become the bantamweight champion. Advertisement O'Malley is seeking revenge and is also looking to get his belt back. The theme of the fight is that it's a striker vs grappler showdown. 'Suga' is known for his slick striking, and 12 of his 18 wins have come by knockout. Dvalishvili, meanwhile, is a pressure fighter and can tire his opponents out with his relentless action. 'The Machine' relied heavily on his grappling in their first fight and nullified O'Malley's offerings. Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia (gold gloves) talks with Joe Rogan after he defeated Sean O'Malley© Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Dvalishvili, though, is looking to switch up his gameplan ahead of the rematch and is looking to showcase his striking skills. 'Suga', however, thinks that'd be a bad idea for the current champion to try. Speaking to UFC Countdown, he said: Advertisement "It's no secret, it's striker vs. wrestler, it's finisher vs. decisioner. His game plan is to get hold of me and hold me. My goal is to out there and put his lights out." He added, "This fight, he said I'm going to prove how crazy I am, I am going to box with him. If that's his game plan, that would be stupid. I know I can put Merab's lights out. UFC 316, I am going to finish Merab, the fact that he beat me and I go out and finish him makes it that much sweeter." The UFC 316 card has two title fights this weekend. Apart from O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, the women's bantamweight title will be on the line. Advertisement Julianna Pena will take on Kayla Harrison. Kevin Gastelum will fight Joe Pyfer in a middleweight clash. Patchy Mix will make his UFC debut against Mario Bautista, and Vicente Luque vs Kevin Holland will conclude the main card. This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 2, 2025, where it first appeared.
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UFC 316 'Embedded' No. 1: Patchy Mix needs Tatiana Suarez's FightPass login for fight prep
The UFC is back in New Jersey for UFC 316, its sixth pay-per-view of the calendar year, and the popular "Embedded" fight week video series is here to document what's happening behind the scenes. UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark. Advertisement In the headliner, bantamweight champion champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on challenger and ex-champ Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch. In the co-feature, women's bantamweight titleholder Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL $1 million champion who is one of the biggest title challenger betting favorites in UFC history. In addition, former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (20-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut after freeing himself from the PFL when he takes on Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC). The first episode of "Embedded" follows the featured fighters while they get ready for fight week. Here is the UFC's description of the episode from YouTube: Sean O'Malley shows off his new baby and trains; Champ Merab Dvalishvili listens to MMA news in the morning and heads to the gym to hit pads; Vicente Luque and his son look for turtles; Patchy Mix prepares for his UFC Debut; Champ Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison exchange words in a live interview. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 316 'Embedded' preview video No. 1: Dvalishvili, O'Malley, more
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UFC 316: How to watch Dvalishvili-O'Malley, Peña-Harrison title bouts, Newark lineup, odds
UFC 316: How to watch Dvalishvili-O'Malley, Peña-Harrison title bouts, Newark lineup, odds Two titles on the line at Prudential Center in Newark The UFC is back in New Jersey this week with two titles at the top of the lineup in Newark. Here's how to watch UFC 316 with the bantamweight and women's bantamweight titles on the line at the top of the card. Broadcast and streaming info UFC 316 has a main card that starts at 10 p.m. ET on pay-per-view via ESPN+. The preliminary card airs on ESPN and streams on ESPN+ at 8 p.m. ET, and early prelims stream on ESPN+ at 6 p.m. ET. Longtime UFC correspondent Heidi Androl will conduct pre and post-fight interviews backstage with some of the athletes on the UFC 316 card, as well as report additional real-time updates for the event. Dan Hellie will host the official UFC 316 weigh-in show on Friday at 8:50 a.m. ET/5:50 a.m. PT. He'll be joined by UFC Hall of Famers Daniel Cormier and Frankie Edgar, as well as Laura Sanko. Retired light heavyweight contender Anthony Smith, former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen and Teddy Atlas will serve as desk analysts on the UFC 316 post-fight show and throughout the card, when necessary. Brett Okamoto will serve as desk host with Jon Anik joining the desk post-fight. Jon Anik will serve as the leading man on the mic from cageside at UFC 316. He will command play-by-play alongside color commentators, former two-division UFC champion Daniel Cormier and Joe Rogan. Din Thomas will also contribute to the broadcast as a coach-analyst. (Mike Bohn–MMA Junkie) Main event: Merab Dvalishvili Record: 19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC 19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC Opponent: Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Key wins: Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O'Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O'Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo Misc.: It's been more than seven years since Dvalishvili lost a fight. He already has a win over O'Malley to take the title, and he wasted no time with a brilliant defense three months later against Nurmagomedov – in which he was a champion underdog. Main event: Sean O'Malley Record: 18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC 18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC Opponent: Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Key wins: Marlon Vera, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan Marlon Vera, Aljamain Sterling, Petr Yan Misc.: O'Malley will attempt to become a two-time champion in the second rematch of his career. The first rematch came against Vera in his first title defense as bantamweight champion at UFC 299. His next time out, he lost the belt to Dvalishvili. Co-main event: Julianna Peña Record: 13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC 13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC Opponent: Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Division: Women's bantamweight Women's bantamweight Key wins: Raquel Pennington, Amanda Nunes, Sara McMann, Cat Zingano Raquel Pennington, Amanda Nunes, Sara McMann, Cat Zingano Misc.: Peña became a two-time champion when she took a split decision from Pennington this past October. It was a fight that roughly 95 percent of media members scored for Pennington. That may lend some credence to why Peña is such a big betting underdog as the champion. Co-main event: Kayla Harrison Record: 18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC 18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC Opponent: Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) Division: Women's bantamweight Women's bantamweight Key wins: Ketlen Vieira, Holly Holm, Aspen Ladd, Larissa Pacheco (twice) Ketlen Vieira, Holly Holm, Aspen Ladd, Larissa Pacheco (twice) Misc.: Two-time Olympic judo gold medalist and two-time PFL champion Harrison needed just two wins to get a UFC title shot and comes in as one of the most heavily favored challengers in UFC title history at more than 6-1. UFC debut: Patchy Mix Record: 20-1 20-1 Opponent: Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) Division: Bantamweight Bantamweight Key wins: Magomed Magomedov (twice), Sergio Pettis, Raufeon Stots, Kyoji Horiguchi Magomed Magomedov (twice), Sergio Pettis, Raufeon Stots, Kyoji Horiguchi Misc.: Mix arrives as a dominant Bellator champion, potentially with a chip on his shoulder after sitting out more than a year after the PFL effectively shelved the company and his services. The Las Vegas-based 31-year-old is engaged to UFC women's standout Tatiana Suarez and will be expected to make a quick entry to contender status in his new home promotion. UFC debut: Andreas Gustafsson Record: 11-2 11-2 Opponent: Khaos Williams (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Khaos Williams (15-4 MMA, 6-3 UFC) Division: Welterweight Welterweight Misc.: 34-year-old Swede got to the UFC through DWCS this past August. He was set to debut against Trevin Giles this past Saturday until Giles pulled out with an injury just before weigh-ins. Now he gets a bigger venue and stage. UFC debut: Joo Sang Yoo Record: 8-0 8-0 Opponent: Jeka Saragih (14-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) Jeka Saragih (14-4 MMA, 1-2 UFC) Division: Featherweight Featherweight Misc.: 31-year-old South Korean has half of his pro wins by finish, including three knockouts. UFC debut: Mark Choinski Record: 8-0 8-0 Opponent: MarQuel Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) MarQuel Mederos (10-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC) Division: Lightweight Lightweight Misc.: 29-year-old protege of Anthony Pettis and champion of the ex-UFC titleholder's promotion in Wisconsin takes a short-notice opportunity against Mederos, who was supposed to fight Bolaji Oki two days ago, but pulled out – only to be quickly rebooked against Choinski in Newark. UFC 316 lineup MAIN CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 10 p.m. ET) Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley – for bantamweight title Champ Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison – for women's bantamweight title Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix Kevin Holland vs. Vicente Luque PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET) Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Serghei Spivac Andreas Gustafsson vs. Khaos Williams PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN, ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET) Wang Cong vs. Ariane da Silva Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo Yanal Ashmouz vs. Quillan Salkilld Mark Choinski vs. MarQuel Mederos UFC 316 main card betting odds Merab Dvalishvili -310 vs. Sean O'Malley +250 Julianna Peña +455 vs. Kayla Harrison -625 Kelvin Gastelum +295 vs. Joe Pyfer -375 Mario Bautista +140 vs. Patchy Mix -165 Kevin Holland -240 vs. Vicente Luque +195 UFC 316 prelim betting odds Bruno Silva +400 vs. Joshua Van -535 Azamat Murzakanov -575 vs. Brendson Ribeiro +425 Waldo Cortes-Acosta +105 vs. Serghei Spivac -125 Andreas Gustafsson +165 vs. Khaos Williams -200 Wang Cong -360 vs. Ariane da Silva +275 Jeka Saragih +370 vs. Joo Sang Yoo -485 Yanal Ashmouz +330 vs. Quillan Salkilld -485 Mark Choinski +240, MarQuel Mederos -300 UFC 316 preview videos UFC 316 full fight videos
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Video: UFC 316 'Countdown' for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2
Did you miss the debut of UFC 316 "Countdown" or just want to watch it again? Check out the main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the bantamweight title fight between champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) and challenger and ex-champ Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC). Advertisement UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Neark, N.J. "Countdown" goes behind the scenes with the two fighters, and you can watch the full segment above. And don't miss the entire episode in the video below. This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 316 title preview video: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2
