UFC 316 Fight Card, Start Times & Main Event

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UFC 316 is set to feature an action-packed fight card headlined by two championship bouts taking place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night.

In the highly anticipated main event, UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili will once again face former champion Sean O’Malley. Their previous encounter at UFC 306 on September 14, 2024, saw Dvalishvili emerge victorious via unanimous decision.

The co-main event is a compelling matchup for the UFC Women’s Bantamweight Championship, with champion Julianna Peña defending her title against acclaimed two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL tournament champion Kayla Harrison.

Below is the complete fight card 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
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