Merab Dvalisvili is set to make his second defense of his bantamweight championship when he faces UFC 316 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on June 7. Standing on the other side of the octagon that night will be Sean O’Malley, whom Dvalisvili defeated to win the title in September 2024.
Where to watch UFC 316
- Date: Saturday, 7 June, 2025
- Location: Prudential Center — Newark, New Jersey
- Start time: 10 p.m. ET (Main card)
- How to watch: ESPN+ PPV
Dvalisvili’s victory in the first meeting derailed the hype train behind O’Malley, who the promotion had considered a potential future mega-star. Instead of making his second successful title defense, O’Malley lost most of the fight and a late charge wasn’t enough to take the win away from Dvalisvili.
Dvalisvili has made one successful defense since the first meeting, after a decision against Umar Nurmagomedov, while O’Malley hasn’t fought since losing the title.
The second championship fight will be held for UFC 316, where Julianna Pena will defend the women’s bantamweight championship against Kayla Harrison. Harrison is a near -600 favorite to become champion, which would add a UFC 316 title to accolades such as two Olympic gold medals in judo and two PFL championships.
UFC 316 fight card, odds
- Merab Dvalishvili (c) -325 vs. Sean O’Malley +260, bantamweight title
- Kayla Harrison -600 vs. Julianna Pena (c) +440, women’s bantamweight title
- Joe Pyfer -410 vs. Kelvin Gastelum +320, middleweights
- Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix, bantamweights
- Kevin Holland -180 vs. Vicente Luque +150, welterweights
- Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Joshua Van, flyweights
- Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong, women’s flyweights
- Jeka Saragih vs. Yoo Joo-sang, featherweights
- Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz, lightweights
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