UFC 316 is right here! Tonight, Newark, NJ’s Prudential Heart is the vacation spot for the newest spot on Dana White’s promotion’s world tour for 2025. Dwell protection of tonight’s occasion begins in only a few quick hours with the early prelims at 6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT.
Inside the US, this part of the cardboard is seen on ESPN+, along with the normal worldwide stream on UFC Struggle Cross. Late prelims instantly observe on ESPN (linear tv) and ESPN+ at simply previous 8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT.
Your schedule tonight will wrap up with the five-fight important card at 10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT by way of ESPN+ pay-per-view. In Canada, tonight’s motion is seen on Sportsnet. After yesterday’s weigh-in window, tonight’s card contains a 13-fight slate.
UFC 316 Essential Occasion: UFC Bantamweight Championship: [C] Merab Dvalishvili vs. No. 1 Contender Sean O’Malley
On the high of the invoice afterward tonight is a championship doubleheader. It’ll be capped off with a battle for the UFC Bantamweight Championship in the primary occasion of the night. Present UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-2 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defends the belt for the second time in a rematch in opposition to No. 1 contender Sean O’Malley (18-2, 1 NC MMA, 10-2, 1 NC UFC.)
It is a five-round combat at 5 minutes per spherical to shut out the present.
UFC 316 Co-Essential Occasion: UFC Ladies’s Bantamweight Championship: [C] Julianna Pena vs. No. 2 Contender Kayla Harrison
Instantly prior, the co-main occasion of the night sees championship motion at ladies’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 occasion can be 5 rounds at 5 minutes per spherical.
Remainder of the Card
Additionally tonight on the UFC 316 important 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 combat from March 29, a bantamweight bout pitting No. 10 contender Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) in opposition to Bellator MMA alumnus Patchy Combine (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 Outcomes:
Essential Card: (10 pm ET/ 7 pm PT, ESPN+ pay-per-view- USA)
THERE’S NO STOPPING THE MACHINE 🇬🇪@MerabDvalishvil defeats Sean O’Malley by submission to stay the bantamweight champion of the world!
[ #UFC316 | B2YB: @Rainbow6Game ] pic.twitter.com/4gBMPw59SE
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
UFC 316 Essential Occasion: Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley by Submission (North-South Choke) at 4:42 into Spherical 3, defends UFC Bantamweight Championship.
She will be able to now add UFC gold to her resume 🤯@KaylaH will get the submission in spherical two! #UFC316 pic.twitter.com/Wl4CkokcTs
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
UFC 316 Co-Essential Occasion: Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Pena by Submission (Kimura) at 4:55 into Spherical 2, wins UFC Ladies’s Bantamweight Championship.
Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 29-27, 30-27.)
Mario Bautista def. Patchy Combine by Unanimous Choice (29-28, 30-27, 30-27.
That was SLICK 😮💨@Trailblaze2Top will get the D’Arce choke submission in spherical two! #UFC316 pic.twitter.com/jXLFr98qoH
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque by Submission (D’arce Choke) at 1:03 into Spherical 2.
UFC 316 Late Prelims: (8 pm ET/ 5 pm PT, ESPN & ESPN+)
That is 4 in a row for @JoshuaVanBT 👏
He is leaving #UFC316 with a TKO victory! pic.twitter.com/hVCiskI9pL
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
UFC 316 Featured Prelim: Joshua Van def. Bruno Silva by TKO (Punches) at 4:01 into Spherical 3.
One more end added to his resume 😮💨
Azamat Murzakanov will get the job performed shortly at #UFC316! pic.twitter.com/iCwsCo6ZNf
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
Co-Featured Prelim: Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro by TKO (Floor and Pound) at 3:25 into Spherical 1.
Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-26, 30-26.)
Early Prelims: (6 pm ET/ 3 pm PT, ESPN+ & UFC Struggle Cross)
UFC 316 Featured Early Prelim: Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 30-27.) Catchweight
ONE AND DONE 👊
JooSang Yoo will get the KO early in spherical one! #UFC316 pic.twitter.com/LlXTiV30ek
— UFC (@ufc) June 7, 2025
Co-Featured Early Prelim: Joo Sang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih by KO (Left Hook) at 0:28 into Spherical 1.
Quillan Salkilld def. Yanal Ashmouz by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 29-28, 29-28.)
MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski by Unanimous Choice (30-27, 30-27, 29-28.)
