Israel Adesanya praises Merab Dvalishvili after his dominant UFC 316 win, calling the performance truly impressive.

Dvalishvili, after winning the title at UFC 306 this past September, outworked Umar Nurmagomedov in his first defense in January. Cory Sandhagen, White said, is next in line for a shot at the belt, but also thinks the champ might wind up in another rematch eventually.

Ariel Helwani is BACK with a monster show featuring UFC 316 stars Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison, plus much more!

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.

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,

UFC 316 went down last night (Sat., June 7, 2025) inside Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., which saw Merab Dvalishvili retain the Bantamweight title by once again dominating Sean O’Malley before submitting him in round three (highlights).

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.

Full card details and how to watch Saturday’s UFC event. Who will Sean O’Malley next fight be against? After losing twice to current champ Merab Dvali