UFC 316 is set to deliver an exciting night of fights, headlined by two championship bouts taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, this Saturday.
In the main event, the current UFC bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili, is scheduled for a rematch against former champion Sean O’Malley. Their previous encounter at UFC 306 on September 14, 2024, concluded with Dvalishvili earning a unanimous decision victory.
The co-main event features UFC women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña defending her title against a formidable opponent in Kayla Harrison. Harrison is a decorated athlete, known for her two Olympic gold medals and two PFL tournament championships, making her highly anticipated UFC debut.
Below is the complete fight card and schedule for UFC 316:
Main Card (ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET)
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley
Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix
Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland
Preliminaries (ESPN, ESPN+, Disney+ at 8 p.m. ET)
Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van
Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson
Early Prelims (ESPN+, Disney+ at 6 p.m. ET)
Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong
Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo
Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz
MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski
