# UFC 316
**UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2** was a mixed martial arts event produced by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship), held on June 7, 2025 at the [Prudential Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/prudential-center) in [Newark, New Jersey](https://www.edgepedia.org/newark-new-jersey). It was headlined by a UFC Bantamweight Championship rematch in which Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley, and co-headlined by a women's bantamweight title fight in which Kayla Harrison submitted Julianna Peña to win the belt.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | June 7, 2025, Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey; the eleventh UFC event at the arena since 2007[2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) • [3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader) |
| Attendance and gate | 17,343 fans and a live gate of $6,501,177 across 13 bouts[2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) |
| Main event | Dvalishvili retained the bantamweight title by submission at 4:42 of Round 3 (referee Jason Herzog)[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [4](http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/e61d83e4e1f9c4d7) |
| Co-main event | Kayla Harrison won the women's bantamweight title with a second-round kimura over Julianna Peña at 4:55[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) |
| Bonuses | Four $50,000 Performance of the Night awards (Dvalishvili, Harrison, Holland, Joo Sang Yoo); no Fight of the Night[2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) • [5](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate) |
| Broadcast | Early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass at 6 p.m. ET, prelims on ESPN at 8 p.m. ET, main card on ESPN+ pay-per-view at 10 p.m. ET[3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader) |
| Economic impact | $27.0 million in total economic impact for the Newark metro area, per a commissioned study[6](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-delivered-27-million-economic-impact-newark-2025) |
## Overview
The event was a championship doubleheader: Dvalishvili (19-4) made the second defense of the bantamweight title he had won from O'Malley, and Peña defended the women's bantamweight belt against the No. 2 ranked Harrison.[3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader) • [7](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-ppv-fights-confirmed-with-patchy-mix-vs-mario-bautista-added-to-card/) President Donald Trump sat cage-side.[8](https://www.reuters.com/sports/dvalishvili-harrison-win-bantamweight-belts-ufc-316-2025-06-08/) The broadcast ran in three windows: early prelims at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, prelims at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, and the main card at 10 p.m. ET on ESPN+ pay-per-view.[3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader)
## Background and card build-up
**The rematch.** Dvalishvili and O'Malley had first met in September 2024 at [UFC 306](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-306), where Dvalishvili captured the title by unanimous decision.[9](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316) O'Malley (18-2, 1 NC) returned for the first time since that loss, holding the most post-fight bonuses in UFC bantamweight history with nine.[3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader)
**Card changes.** Several bouts moved onto the card from other events. On April 15, 2025 the UFC announced that the [Marlon Vera](https://www.edgepedia.org/marlon-vera) vs. Mario Bautista bantamweight bout, originally set for UFC Des Moines on May 3, would take place at UFC 316 instead, with no reason given; the same announcement added Johnny Walker vs. Azamat Murzakanov.[10](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/4/15/24408982/ufc-316-pivotal-bantamweight-scrap-shifts-to-merab-dvalishvili-vs-sean-omalley-2-fight-card) In mid-May, Vera pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons and was replaced by promotional newcomer Patchy Mix, the former Bellator bantamweight champion.[9](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316) Walker then withdrew in early May with an injury and was replaced by Brendson Ribeiro against Murzakanov, and Serghei Spivac's opponent changed when Gaziev was replaced by [Waldo Cortes-Acosta](https://www.edgepedia.org/waldo-cortes-acosta).[9](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316)
## Fight card and results
The confirmed main card was Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2, Peña vs. Harrison, [Kelvin Gastelum](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelvin-gastelum) vs. [Joe Pyfer](https://www.edgepedia.org/joe-pyfer), Bautista vs. Mix, and [Vicente Luque](https://www.edgepedia.org/vicente-luque) vs. Kevin Holland.[7](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-ppv-fights-confirmed-with-patchy-mix-vs-mario-bautista-added-to-card/) Reported main-card results:
- **Merab Dvalishvili** def. Sean O'Malley by submission at 4:42 of Round 3 to retain the bantamweight title[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
- **Kayla Harrison** def. [Julianna Peña](https://www.edgepedia.org/julianna-pena) by kimura submission at 4:55 of Round 2 to win the women's bantamweight title[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
- **Joe Pyfer** def. Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
- **Mario Bautista** def. Patchy Mix by unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
- **Kevin Holland** def. Vicente Luque by D'arce-choke submission at 1:03 of Round 2[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
Prelim bouts reported include [Joshua Van](https://www.edgepedia.org/joshua-van) defeating Bruno Silva by third-round TKO at 4:01, Azamat Murzakanov stopping Brendson Ribeiro by first-round TKO at 3:25, and prelim pairings of [Quillan Salkilld](https://www.edgepedia.org/quillan-salkilld) vs. Yanal Ashmouz, Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo, and Spivac vs. Cortes-Acosta.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [11](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-results/)
One weigh-in miss changed a bout's terms: Ariane da Silva weighed 132 pounds, six over the non-title flyweight limit, so her fight with Wang Cong (7-1) proceeded at a 132-pound catchweight with da Silva fined 25 percent of her purse, paid to Wang.[9](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316) • [11](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-results/)
## Main event: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Dvalishvili weighed 134 pounds and O'Malley 135 for the five-round title bout, refereed by [Jason Herzog](https://www.edgepedia.org/jason-herzog).[12](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-316-Dvalishvili-vs-OMalley-2-PlaybyPlay-Results-Round-Scoring-197216) • [4](http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/e61d83e4e1f9c4d7) The champion built the win on early pressure, takedowns, and sustained top pressure before securing a choke for the finish.[8](https://www.reuters.com/sports/dvalishvili-harrison-win-bantamweight-belts-ufc-316-2025-06-08/)
The official UFC results page, UFCStats, Tapology, and Sherdog's play-by-play all place the finish at 4:42 of Round 3, for a total fight time of 14:42; Reuters's report put the choke at the 4:42 mark of the second round.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [4](http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/e61d83e4e1f9c4d7) • [2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) • [12](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-316-Dvalishvili-vs-OMalley-2-PlaybyPlay-Results-Round-Scoring-197216) • [8](https://www.reuters.com/sports/dvalishvili-harrison-win-bantamweight-belts-ufc-316-2025-06-08/) The name of the hold is also reported inconsistently: the UFC called it a ninja choke, Tapology and TheSportsDB a north-south choke, and Sherdog a modified guillotine choke.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) • [9](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316) • [12](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-316-Dvalishvili-vs-OMalley-2-PlaybyPlay-Results-Round-Scoring-197216)
The decisive difference from UFC 306 was the finish: after winning the first meeting on the scorecards, Dvalishvili ended the rematch inside the distance, delivering on his stated promise of a better performance.[13](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/8/24445234/merab-dvalishvili-taps-out-sean-omalley-with-nasty-choke-to-defend-title-in-ufc-316-main-event) • [5](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate)
## Co-main and featured bouts
**Harrison's title win.** Harrison, the No. 2 ranked challenger, submitted Peña with a kimura at 4:55 of Round 2 to claim the women's bantamweight crown, in only her third UFC fight.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) • [5](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate)
**Bautista vs. Mix.** Bautista entered on a seven-fight winning streak that included a split decision over Jose Aldo in October 2024, while Mix made his promotional debut as a former Bellator bantamweight champion. Bautista won a unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27).[7](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-ppv-fights-confirmed-with-patchy-mix-vs-mario-bautista-added-to-card/) • [1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
**Other main-card bouts.** Pyfer outpointed Gastelum across three rounds, and Holland finished Luque early in the second round with a D'arce choke.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
## By the numbers
The event drew a sold-out crowd of more than 17,300 and a $6.5 million gate, with the precise figures recorded as 17,343 attendance and $6,501,177 in ticket revenue.[6](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-delivered-27-million-economic-impact-newark-2025) • [2](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316) The gate surpassed the revenue of the previous UFC pay-per-view held in Montreal, Canada, and the venue had entered the night holding its own live sporting event gate record, set by [UFC 302](https://www.edgepedia.org/ufc-302) in 2024.[5](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate) • [3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader)
A commissioned economic study by Applied Analysis put the event's total economic impact for the Newark metro area at $27.0 million, with $15.1 million in direct spending, support for 179 local employees and $11.0 million in wages excluding fighter purses, and media exposure of 63.54 billion impressions valued at $655.7 million.[6](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-delivered-27-million-economic-impact-newark-2025) About 71 percent of ticket buyers came from outside New Jersey, with Canada, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom the most represented international markets, and the average visiting fan spent $1,048 while in New Jersey.[6](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-delivered-27-million-economic-impact-newark-2025)
On the betting market, Dvalishvili closed as a moneyline favorite near -300 against O'Malley at around +250.[14](https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-316-recap-and-aftermath/)
## Aftermath and divisional impact
The submission of O'Malley pushed Dvalishvili's winning streak to 13 straight.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark) He had entered as the first Georgian-born champion in UFC history, on the longest win streak in UFC bantamweight history, with victories over [Umar Nurmagomedov](https://www.edgepedia.org/umar-nurmagomedov), Sean O'Malley, and Henry Cejudo.[3](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader) ESPN's men's bantamweight rankings, updated June 9, kept Dvalishvili at No. 1 and O'Malley at No. 2, with Cory Sandhagen at No. 4 and Bautista rising to No. 10 after his win.[14](https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-316-recap-and-aftermath/) Bautista's victory was his eighth consecutive, the third-longest winning streak in the bantamweight division.[15](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/By-the-Numbers-UFC-316-197220)
At women's bantamweight, Harrison became the champion at 19-1, with Peña expected to fall to No. 2 in the rankings.[14](https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-316-recap-and-aftermath/) The division's trajectory shifted immediately after the co-main event: two-time former women's bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes confirmed her return to MMA in the octagon, and both she and Harrison indicated interest in fighting each other next.[5](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate)
## References
1. [UFC 316 Main Card Results | Highlights, Winner Interviews & More From Newark, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/main-card-results-highlights-winner-interviews-ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-newark)
2. [UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2, Tapology](https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/124620-ufc-316)
3. [UFC Returns to Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey With Blockbuster Championship Doubleheader, Prudential Center](https://www.prucenter.com/news/ufc-returns-to-prudential-center-in-newark-new-jersey-with-blockbuster-championship-doubleheader)
4. [UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 official fight statistics, UFCStats](http://ufcstats.com/fight-details/e61d83e4e1f9c4d7)
5. [UFC 316 bonuses and aftermath, Sportskeeda](https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-316-bonuses-aftermath-kayla-harrison-three-others-win-50k-amanda-nunes-confirms-mma-return-6m-gate)
6. [UFC Delivered $27 Million in Economic Impact for Newark in 2025, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/ufc-delivered-27-million-economic-impact-newark-2025)
7. [UFC 316 PPV fights confirmed with Patchy Mix vs Mario Bautista added to card, FIGHTMAG](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-ppv-fights-confirmed-with-patchy-mix-vs-mario-bautista-added-to-card/)
8. [Dvalishvili, Harrison win bantamweight belts at UFC 316, Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/sports/dvalishvili-harrison-win-bantamweight-belts-ufc-316-2025-06-08/)
9. [UFC 316 Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 2025-06-07 result, TheSportsDB](https://www.thesportsdb.com/Event/2226282-ufc-316)
10. [UFC 316: Pivotal bantamweight scrap shifts to fight card, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/4/15/24408982/ufc-316-pivotal-bantamweight-scrap-shifts-to-merab-dvalishvili-vs-sean-omalley-2-fight-card)
11. [UFC 316 live results: Dvalishvili submits O'Malley in rematch, FIGHTMAG](https://www.fightmag.com/ufc-316-dvalishvili-vs-omalley-2-results/)
12. [UFC 316 'Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2' Play-by-Play, Results & Round Scoring, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/news/UFC-316-Dvalishvili-vs-OMalley-2-PlaybyPlay-Results-Round-Scoring-197216)
13. [Merab Dvalishvili taps out Sean O'Malley with nasty choke, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/2025/6/8/24445234/merab-dvalishvili-taps-out-sean-omalley-with-nasty-choke-to-defend-title-in-ufc-316-main-event)
14. [UFC 316 Recap And Aftermath, LowKickMMA](https://www.lowkickmma.com/ufc-316-recap-and-aftermath/)
15. [By the Numbers: UFC 316, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/By-the-Numbers-UFC-316-197220)
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