UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili proved his first win over Sean O'Malley was no fluke by submitting his foe in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. While O'Malley was improved from their first meeting,

The reigning UFC bantamweight champion secured his first-ever UFC submission on Saturday, tapping out Sean O'Malley with a nasty choke to defend his title at UFC 316.

Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley had one last pre-fight faceoff before their rematch at UFC 316 ceremonial weigh-ins.

UFC 316 set the foundation for some of the next title fights we'll see in the future, as Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley to retain the men's bantamweight title and Kayla Harrison knocked off Julianna Peña to claim the women's bantamweight championship.

After a slightly disappointing 2-3 result for our best bets for UFC 314, our 2025 record sits at 14-9. We'll look to continue our roll on Saturday, with our only rule remaining that all bets must be at odds of -250 or better. Let's take a look at this week's picks.

UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday, and you can join us for live round-by-round coverage and official results beginning at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT). UFC 316 takes place at Prudential Center in Newark,

Kayla Harrison has a new trophy for the case. In the UFC 316 co-main event Saturday at Prudential Center, Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) earned gold in emphatic fashion as she submitted Julianna Peña with a kimura at 4:55 of Round 2.

Kayla Harrison and Merab Dvalishvili put on a pair of standout performances to win their championship bouts Saturday at UFC 316. In the main event of the evening, men’s bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O’Malley to score a second victory over his rival,