UFC 316 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

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.

In the headliner, bantamweight champion champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) takes on challenger and ex-champ Sean O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in a rematch. In the co-feature, women's bantamweight titleholder Julianna Peña (13-5 MMA, 8-3 UFC) meets Kayla Harrison (18-1 MMA, 2-0 UFC), a two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time PFL $1 million champion who is one of the biggest title challenger betting favorites in UFC history.

In addition, former Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix (20-1 MMA, 0-0 UFC) makes his highly anticipated UFC debut after freeing himself from the PFL when he takes on Mario Bautista (15-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC).

Follow along with our round-by-round updates and official results beginning at approximately 6 p.m. ET for the early prelims, 8 p.m. ET for the prelims on ESPN and 10 p.m. ET for main card.

Enjoy the fights, everyone.

UFC 316 lineup

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 10 p.m. ET)

  • Champ Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley – for bantamweight title
  • Champ Julianna Peña vs. Kayla Harrison – for women’s bantamweight title
  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
  • Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Mix
  • Kevin Holland vs. Vicente Luque

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN/ESPN+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van
  • Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • JooSang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih via KO (punch) – Round 1, 0:28
  • Quillan Salkilld def. Yanal Ashmouz via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
  • MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

Bruno Silva vs. Joshua Van

Round 1 –

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  • Records: Silva (14-6-2 MMA, 4-3 UFC), Van (13-2 MMA, 6-1 UFC)
  • Division: Flyweight
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Azamat Murzakanov vs. Brendson Ribeiro

Round 1 – Murzakanov immediately pressing the action here, looking to land something big. Ribeiro very watchful of Murzakanov's power, staying mobile and on the outside. Oh! Huge shot by Murzakanov! Robeiro goes down! Ground and pound! It's over!

  • Result: Azamat Murzakanov def. Brendson Ribeiro via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 3:25
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  • Records: Murzakanov (15-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC), Ribeiro (17-8 MMA, 2-3 UFC)
  • Division: Light heavyweight
  • Referee: Mike Beltran

Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Serghei Spivac

Round 1 - Solid jab then leg kick by Cortes-Acosta. Oh! And a solid connection for Spivac. Spivac pressing the action here. Jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Spivac scores a takedown, but Cortes-Acosta gets right back up. Spivac is pressing Cortes-Acosta against the cage. Three minutes left. Cortes-Acosta breaks free. Jab by Cortes-Acosta. Oh! Big righthand lands for Cortes-Acosta. Spivac briefly presses him against the cage, but Cortes-Acosta breaks free. Jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Hard leg kick lands for Cortes-Acosta. Spivac connects with a big shot and presses Cortes-Acosta against the cage. Cortes-Acosta breaks free immediately. Nice combo by Cortes-Acosta to close out the round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Spivac.

Round 2 - Jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Oh! Big right hand connects for Cortes-Acosta. They both trade jabs. Spivak tries to press Cortes-Acosta against the cage, but unable to. Body kick by Spivac. Leg kicks by Cortes-Acosta. Oh! Hard leg kick by Cortes-Acosta. Jabs by Spivac, he closes the distance, attempts a takedown on Cortes-Acosta, but fails. Two minutes left on the round. Solid jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Knee to the body by Cortes-Acosta! Big leg kick by Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta stuffs a takedown attempt by Spivac. It looks like Spivac is slowing down. Spivac is pressing, but his vlume has dropped a ton. Jab to the body by Cortes-Acosta. Cortes-Acosta took over the fight this round. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cortes-Acosta.

Round 3 - Cortes-Acosta is now the one pressing forward. Solid jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Leg kicks by Cortes-Acosta. Spivac is swining big here! And Cortes-Acosta with some of his vintage antics, taunting Spivac. Cortes-Acosta circling and jabbing Spivac. Spivac with a couple attemps to press Cortes-Acosta against the cage, but Cortes-Acosta imeediately defends and turns the corner. Big misses by Spivac! He's swining with a lot of power. Spivac shoots and presses Cortes-Acosta against the cage. Spivac lifts him and slams him! Cortes-Acosta immediately back up and back to striking. Jabs by Cortes-Acosta. Spivac with a right hand! The two swing wild at the end! The bell ring.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cortes-Acosta. Overall 29-28, Cortes-Acosta.

  • Result: Waldo Cortes-Acosta def. Serghei Spivac via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
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  • Records: Cortes-Acosta (13-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC), Spivac (17-5 MMA, 8-5 UFC)
  • Division: Heavyweight
  • Referee: Mike Beltran
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Andreas Gustafsson vs. Khaos Williams

Round 1 – This one is off to a hot start with Gustafsson darting across the cage swinging hooks! Williams immediately fires back, too. Now they clinch up, wrestling for position against the fence. They stall out and get separated by the ref. Gustafsson starts marching forward again with big looping punches. They exchange for a moment before another clinch, but this time they work to separate on their own. Gustafsson keeps coming forward. Big left hook lands. Williams circles as he counters. Gustafsson gets hold of Williams to clinch. The boo birds are chirping, even though there's some short punches and knees to the body here. One minute to go. Gustafsson with a hard right elbow. The clinch battle continues until the horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Gustafsson.

Round 2 – Gustafsson comes out swinging again as he puts heavy forward pressure on Williams. They end up in the clinch again against the cage. They separate, exchange a few punches, including some clean ones from Gustafsson. Back to the clinch battle now. This time they separate quickly. Gustafsson lands a couple of hard punches in the center. He's still marching forward, giving Williams no room to breathe. There's a takedown for Gustafsson. Williams gets to his feet, but is returned to the mat. Hard elbow from Gustafsson on the ground opens a cut. Williams is back up, but Gustafsson is still attached to the hips and drags him down again. Williams is up again, but can't get Gustafsson off him. Gustafsson is just mauling him in the clinch.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Gustafsson.

Round 3 - Gustafsson gets right back in the grill of Williams, pushing him into the fence. There's a nice short elbow from Gustafsson. This is turning into a bloody mess, and it's all coming from Williams. The fans don't love the clinch battle, but Gustafsson is effective. Williams attempts to get some punches in a brief separation, but he can't stay away from the fence or Gustafsson's clinch. Midway through the round now. Gustafsson snaps Williams down, but he pops back up. Another takedown for Gustafsson. Now he's adding heavy ground and pound! Big shots here! Williams manages to scramble back to his feet. Gustafsson is still on him and brings him back down. One minute left and Williams is back up. More big punches from Gustafsson. Knees to the thighs and head now. Williams is down to a knee. More punches until the final horn.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-8 for Gustafsson, giving him the fight 30-26.

  • Result : Andreas Gustafsson def. Khaos Williams via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-26, 30-26)
  • Photos : UFC 316 prelims: Best photos from Newark
  • Records : Gustafsson (12-2 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Williams (15-5 MMA, 6-4 UFC)
  • Division : Welterweight
  • Referee : Mike Beltran
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Wang Cong vs. Ariane da Silva

Round 1 – Big leg kick by Cong. Both fighters taking turns pressing here. da Silva with a leg kick. da Silva connects with a solid right hand. Cong with a right hand of her own! da Silva catches a kick and answers back with a knee to the body. A couple of leg kicks land for Cong. Two minutes left. Very evenly matched so far. More leg kicks from Cong. da Silva shoots, Cong stuffs it, and connects on the break. da Silva's leg is showing damage. Oh! Nasty leg kick from Cong has da Silva wobbly. Nice connection by Cong! Cong is now taking over! More nasty leg kicks and then a right hand by Cong. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cong.

Round 2 – Cong pressing the action here. She's confident. da Silva with a solid left! She closes the distance and presses Cong. Cong immediately breaks free. Oh! Nasty leg kick by Cong! da Silva switches her stance in response to the damage OF the leg kicks. Cong now witha right to the body. da Silva with a nice connection! Righthand lands for Cong. We're halfway through the round. Jab then leg kick by Cong. Man, nasty leg kick game by Cong. da Silva is in massive pain, but fighting through it. Jabs by Cong. Quick jabs connect for Cong. What a heart shown by da Silva who keeps looking for the finish. Oh! A leg kick drops da Silva! Cong lets her back up. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cong.

Round 3 - Cong comes out very agressive here, likely sensing the finish. Oh! Nasty left hook by Cong. Solid chin on da Silva. da Silva is now pressing and swining big shots. Cong with a solid right hand! They clinch and da Silva connects some solid knees to the body. They break away. Two minutes left. Oh! Nasty knee to the body by da Silva! She's going for the finish. da Silva pressing the action here. Solid jabs by Cong. Final minute. Nice counters by Cong. She seems to be cruising now, as she has the fight in the bag. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Cong. Overall 30-27, Cong.

  • Result: Wang Cong def. Ariane da Silva via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
  • Photos: UFC 316 prelims: Best photos from Newark
  • Records: Cong (8-1 MMA, 3-1 UFC), da Silva (17-11 MMA, 6-8 UFC)
  • Division: Women’s flyweight
  • Referee: Gasper Oliver
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Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo

Round 1 – Saraghi comes out pressuing here. Oh! Huge counter left knocks out Saraghi, and he drops like timber! Wow. Incredible knockout by Yoo.

  • Result: JooSang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih via KO (punch) – Round 1, 0:28
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  • Photos: UFC 316 prelims: Best photos from Newark
  • Records: Yoo (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC), Saragih (14-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC)
  • Division: Featherweight
  • Referee: Keith Peterson

Yanal Ashmouz vs. Quillan Salkilld

Round 1 – Ashmouz comes out swinging heavy! He presses Salkilld against the cage. Salkilld reverses the position and gets Ashmouz against the cage. Short shots here and there by Salkilld. Ashmouz reverses and now he's doing the pressing. Salkilld breaks free and they go back to striking. Oh! Uppercut, then a clean combo by Salkilld! Salkilld presses Ashmouz against the cage. Two minutes left. Salkilld picks up Ashmouz and slams him on the ground! Solid control here by Salkilld. Salkilld takes the back of Ashmouz. Ashmouz reeverses and ends on top! Twenty seconds left. Salkilld gets up. Nice shot by Ashmouz! The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Salkilld.

Round 2 – Big swings and then a hard leg kick by Ashmouz! Salkilld closes the distance and takes down Ashmouz with ease. Salkilld all over Ashmouz here. Ashmouz doesn't have an answer to Salkilld's wrestling. Big shots by Salkilld! Ashmouz gets up but gets takedown down immediately. Salkilld dominating Ashmouz here. Ashmouz looking to scramble, but Salkilld in full control. Ashmouz gets up and gets Salkilld in a front headlock, and Salkilled presses him against the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Salkilld.

Round 3 - Ashmouz comes out pressing here. Salkilld shoots for a takedown and gets stuffed. Ashmouz is marching forward and head-hunting here. Oh! Big right hand by Ashmouz! Salkilld tries to take him down and fails! Ashmouz getting after it. Salkilld gets a takedown! Three minutes left. Ashmouz trying to get up, but Salkilld all over him. Ashmouz breaks free and lands a shot on the break. Jab by Salkilld. Salkilld is slowing down here. Big left hook connects for Ashmouz and then a leg kick! Two minutes left. Ashmouz knows he's down, and he's looking for the finish here. Another clean connection by Ashmouz! Salkilld is tired. Body shots by Ashmouz! Salkilld presses him against the cage. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Ashmouz. Overall 29-28, Salkilld.

Mark Choinski vs. MarQuel Mederos

Round 1 – Mederos putting the pressure early on Choinski. Nice combo by Mederos catches the attention of Choinski. Oh! Knee to the head by Mederos! Solis chin on Choinski. Mederos is getting his way here on the feet. Choinski closes the distance, shoots, spins around the back and gets Mederos' back. We're halfway through the round. Choinski going for the rear naked choke! Mederos defends well and gets out. They go back striking. Nasty leg kicks by Mederos. Choinski looks a bit wobbly in his base. Final minute. More leg kicks by Mederos. Choinski with a one, two. Clean jab by Mederos! The round comes to an end.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mederos.

Round 2 – Choinski with a big right hand! Again! They tarde leg kicks. Choinski doing a little better on the feet, but Mederos is still superior. Mederos continues with the leg kicks. He's looking sharp. The pace has slowed here a little. Oh! Big shot by Choinski. Mederos eats it well. Nasty leg kick by Mederos. Mederos on the back foot, countering and picking apart Choinski. Choinski closes the distance and presses Mederos against the cage. Short shots by Mederos. He breaks free and they go back to striking. Oh! Mederos chops down the leg of Choinski with a kick. Choinski goes down. Mederos lets him back up. Nice combo by Mederos. Mederos with another brutal leg kick! Choinski shoots, partly takes down Mederos and gets his back! He loses the position. Back to striking. Mederos punishing Choinski here. The bell rings.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mederos.

Round 3 – Nice jabs by Choinski! His leg is a mess, but still pressing forward. Oh! Nasty leg kick by Mederos knocks down Choinski. He gets back up. Man, Mederos is chewing up Choinski's lede leg. Choinski marching forward, but his movement is compromised by the leg kicks. Nice right hand by Choinski. Choinski presses Mederos against the cage. Two minutes left. Oh! Choinski gets a takedown and moves to mount! One and a half minutes left here, let's see what he can do. Mederos tying him up from bottom. Choinski now takes the back of Mederos! Thirty seconds left! Choinski going for the rear-naked choke. Mederos breaks free, but gets pressed against the cage. The bell rings. Fun round.

MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9, Mederos. Overall 30-27, Mederos.

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