UFC 316 Results: Newark Card Features Two Thrilling Title Fights

UFC 316 Main Event: UFC Bantamweight Championship: [C] Merab Dvalishvili vs. No. 1 Contender Sean O’Malley

At the top of the bill later on tonight is a championship doubleheader. It’ll be capped off with a battle for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in the main event of the evening. Current UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defends the belt for the second time in a rematch against No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley (18-2, 1 NC MMA, 10-2, 1 NC UFC.)

This is a five-round fight at five minutes per round to close out the show.

UFC 316 Co-Main Event: UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship: [C] Julianna Pena vs. No. 2 Contender Kayla Harrison

Immediately prior, the co-main event of the evening sees championship action at women’s bantamweight. Titleholder Julianna Pena (11-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets up with No. 2 contender Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC.) The UFC 316 co-main event is also five rounds at five minutes per round.

Rest of the Card

Also tonight on the UFC 316 main card, you’ll be seeing a middleweight contest pairing Kelvin Gastelum (19-9, 1 NC MMA, 13-9, 1 NC UFC) with Joe Pyfer (13-3 MMA, 4-1 UFC) in a rescheduling of a postponed fight from March 29, a bantamweight bout pitting No. 10 contender Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) against Bellator MMA alumnus Patchy Mix (20-1 MMA, UFC promotional debut), and a welterweight bout between No. 14 contender Vicente Luque (23-10-1 MMA, 16-6 UFC) and Kevin Holland (27-13, 1 NC MMA, 14-10, 1 NC UFC.)

UFC 316 Results:

Main Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ pay-per-view- USA)

UFC 316 Main Event: Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley by Submission (North-South Choke) at 4:42 into Round 3, defends UFC Bantamweight Championship.

UFC 316 Co-Main Event: Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Pena by Submission (Kimura) at 4:55 into Round 2, wins UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship.

Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27.)

Mario Bautista def. Patchy Mix by Unanimous Decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.

Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 1:03 into Round 2.

UFC 316 Late Prelims: (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+)

UFC 316 Featured Prelim:  Joshua Van def. Bruno Silva by TKO (Punches) at 4:01 into Round 3.

Co-Featured Prelim: Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (Ground and Pound) at 3:25 into Round 1.

Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)

Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26.)

Early Prelims: (6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT, ESPN+ & UFC Fight Pass)

UFC 316 Featured Early Prelim: Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Catchweight

Co-Featured Early Prelim:  Joo Sang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih by KO (Left Hook) at 0:28 into Round 1.

Quillan Salkilld def. Yanal Ashmouz by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)

MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski by Unanimous Decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)