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UFC 316 live updates: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 results, round-by-round analysis and 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.
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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.
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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
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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
