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The UFC heads to “The Garden State” for UFC 316. The main event is a highly-anticipated rematch title bout as Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (19-4-0) defends his bantamweight championship belt against Sean “Suga” O’Malley (18-2-0).
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley takes place at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Saturday, June 7. Early prelims is set to begin at 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT, while the prelims start at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The main card kicking off at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT.
In Sept. 2024, Dvalishvili took the title away from O’Malley in an unanimous decision during UFC 306. Although O’Malley is looking for revenge and steal the bantamweight title back, Dvalishvili is confident he’s going to remain championship at the end of UFC 316.
“I’m super-motivated and I believe I’m a better fighter (than the last time we fought),” says Dvalishvili in an interview on UFC.com. “I have to win, but Sean always has a chance. Even though I am a better fighter than him, it’s a fight, it’s a sport, and anything is possible, which is why I have to make sure I fight hard and smart at the same time.”
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How to Watch UFC 316 Online
UFC 316 is a pay-per-view (PPV) event that’s available to stream exclusively on ESPN+. The only way to watch the MMA event is to purchase the PPV feed here.
The UFC 316 PPV price is $79.99 for ESPN+ subscribers. But, if you’re not, then you can sign up for a ESPN+ monthly subscription and PPV for $91.98, or purchase an ESPN+ yearly subscription with the PPV stream for $134.98 — a 33% savings of the monthly price.
In addition, you can sign up for the Disney Trio, which includes in ESPN+, Hulu and Disney+ starting at $16.99/month.
Since this is an official PPV fight, there isn’t a way to watch UFC 316 online for free. However, the early prelims and prelims stream on Disney+ and ESPN+ for subscribers, while the prelims broadcast on cable networks ESPN on TV — which is available via Fubo, Hulu + Live TV, Sling TV and DirecTV.
Meanwhile, both the early prelims and prelims livestream on Disney+ and ESPN+, so it might be worth signing up for Disney Trio for the event.
You can livestream UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley online with ESPN+, with the pay-per-view feed for $79.99 for access to the entire event.
Main Card, 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT — PPV
- Bantamweight: Merab Dvalishvili (champion) vs. Sean O’Malley — Main Event, Title Fight
- Women’s Bantamweight: Julianna Peña (champion) vs. Kayla Harrison — Co-Main Event, Title Fight
- Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
- Bantamweight: Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix
- Welterweight: Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland
Prelims, 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT — ESPN, Disney+, ESPN+
- Flyweight: Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs. Joshua Van
- Light Heavyweight: Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro
- Heavyweight: Serghei Spivac vs. Waldo Cortes-Acosta
- Welterweight: Khaos Williams vs. Andreas Gustafsson
Early Prelims, 6 p.m. ET/3 p.m. PT — Disney+, ESPN+
- Women’s Flyweight: Ariane da Silva vs. Wang Cong
- Featherweight: Jeka Saragih vs. Yoo Joo-sang
- Lightweight: Quillan Salkilld vs. Yanal Ashmouz
- Lightweight: MarQuel Mederos vs. Mark Choinski
