UFC 316 Results & Highlights: Merab Dvalishvili Submits Sean O’Malley

UFC 316 took place tonight from the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

UFC 316 Results: Main Card 

• Bantamweight Championship: Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley via submission: R3, 4.42

• Women’s Bantamweight Championship: Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Pena via submission: R2, 4.55

• Middleweight: Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 30-27)

• Bantamweight: Mario Bautista def. Patchy Mix via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27×2)

• Welterweight: Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque via submission: R2, 1.03

• Flyweight: Joshua Van def. Bruno Gustavo da Silva via TKO: R3, 4.01

• Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro via TKO: R1, 3.25  

• Heavyweight: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)

• Welterweight: Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26×2)

 
Early Preliminary Card

• Women’s Flyweight: Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

• Featherweight: Yoo Joo-sang def. Jeka Saragih via KO: R1, 0.28

• Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld def. Yanal Ashmouz via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28×2)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Making his UFC debut, Yoo Joo-sang took just 28 seconds to KO Jeka Saragih.

Azamat Murzakanov got the TKO in the first round of this light heavyweight matchup.

Joshua Van def. Bruno Gustavo

Joshua Van stopped Bruno Gustavo late in their flyweight bout.

Main Card Highlights

Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque

Kevin Holland locked in a D’arce choke to get the win in round two.

Mario Bautista def. Patchy Mix

Mario Bautista earned the win on the scorecards in this bantamweight fight.

Joe Pyfer def. Kelvin Gastelum

Joe Pyfer got the win on the scorecards in this middleweight bout.

Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Pena

In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison submitted Julianna Pena with a kimura at the end of round two to claim the women’s bantamweight title.

Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley 

In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O’Malley to retain his bantamweight title.