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UFC 316 was much more than the pay-per-view lineup. Here are three things we learned over the weekend that flew under the radar.
Kayla Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) was the most heavily favored title challenger in UFC history at nearly 8-1, and she showed why when she took apart women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña (13-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) with ease for a second-round submission. The two-time Olympic champion brought Amanda Nunes out of retirement for a superfight.
In addition to the video stream above, you can check out the official UFC 316 weigh-in results from earlier in the day below. This article origina
The victory was the 10th in 12 UFC fights for Bautista, ranked 10th at 135 pounds, who simultaneously improved to 16-2 as a pro. Meanwhile, it was just the second loss in 22 pro fights for Mix, who’d won nine of 10 with Bellator from 2019 to 2024.
A pair of title bouts will top the marquee as bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defends his title in the main event in a rematch against former champion Sean O'Malley. In the co-feature, women's bantamweight titleholder Julianna Pena welcomes her highly favored challenger Kayla Harrison.
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, N.J.
UFC 316's main card is available to watch through a variety of PPV providers, including cable operators such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw, as well as streaming services such as DAZN, Sportsnet Plus and UFC Fight Pass. Whichever option you opt for, it's a PPV fee of CA$70 across the board.
With the DraftKings promo code, new users can get $300 in bonus bets ahead of UFC 316 and a rematch between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili
The UFC makes its return to New Jersey this week both bantamweight titles on the line at the top of the bill. UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) takes place Saturday at Prudential Center in Newark. Get pick results from our 11 editors, writers, radio hosts and videographers, as well as additional analysis, below.