UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O’Malley 2 and Peña vs Harrison, live from Newark

UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley and Peña vs. Harrison in the Spotlight

The UFC 316 event, to be held in Newark, New Jersey, this Saturday, promises a night full of action with the men’s and women’s bantamweight titles on the line. The main broadcast will begin at 10 p.m. ET.

In the stellar event, Merab Dvalishvili (19-4) will defend his title in a rematch against Sean O’Malley (18-2). In the co-main event, Julianna Peña (13-5) will put her belt on the line against Kayla Harrison (18-1).

Bantamweight legend Amanda Nunes, who will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame this month, has confirmed her intention to return to contend for the title, regardless of who emerges victorious on Saturday.

Other Featured Fights

In other featured fights, former Bellator champion Patchy Mix (20-1) will make his UFC debut against Mario Bautista (15-2), currently ranked number 6 in the bantamweight rankings.

Also, Kelvin Gastelum (20-9) and Joe Pyfer (13-3) will face each other in a fight that was rescheduled from March.

Follow the complete coverage of the 13 fights.