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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...

Sean O'Malley is set to return to the octagon – healthy and fully recovered from surgery on a torn labrum in his hip. O'Malley (18-2-0) will face UFC Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4-0) in the main event at UFC 316 on Saturday, marking O’Malley’s first match in nearly nine months since he lost to Dvalishvili via unanimous decision at UFC 306. O’Malley was stripped of his UFC Bantamweight title with the loss and is out for revenge. Dvalishvili, however, is not ready to give the title back. From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. “I’m not going to give my belt to no one. This is mine and it’s staying with me. I’m going to make this guy humble again,” he said Thursday. Before O’Malley and Dvalishvili take the octagon, Julianna Peña (13-5-0) will defend her women’s UFC Bantamweight title against Kayla Harrison (18-1-0), a two-time Olympic gold med...

LIVE – Updated at 02:28 UFC 316 will culminate in two bantamweight title fights tonight, with the main event pitting men’s champion Merab Dvalishvili against Sean O’Malley . Dvalishvili makes his second defence of the belt here, having dethroned O’Malley with a comprehensive decision win in September, before outpointing Umar Nurmagomedov in a stunning comeback in January. Tonight’s rematch in New Jersey is a classic striker versus grappler match-up , with “Sugar Sean” confident he can find the knockout blow that he was unable to produce in his first clash with the Georgian grappler. And the co-main event sees the women’s bantamweight title contested, as Julianna Pena aims to extend her second reign, taking on Olympic judo champion Kayla Harrison, who previously held gold in the PFL as well. Also in action are former Bellator champion Patchy Mix, who makes his UFC debut here, fan favourite Kevin Holland ...

Rising American star Abdullah Mason and Namibian outsider Jeremia Nakathila have been thrust into the limelight in Norfolk, Virginia, after Keyshawn Davis blew his homecoming. WBO lightweight champion Davis lost his title on the scales when he came in 4.3 pounds over the 135lbs limit at Friday's weigh-in for his bout with Edwin De Los Santos . Talks then took place over an acceptable rehydration and compensation arrangement for De Los Santos, who made the contracted weight. Ultimately, his team decided it was not in their fighter's best interests to face Davis, a ferocious puncher who had come in heavy. Amid a sense of understandable anti-climax, Mason (18-0, 16 KOs) will take top billing at the Scope Arena, although the 21-year-old lightweight prospect appears to be a fighter of rare gifts who could make this moment his own. Nakathila (26-4, 21 KOs) packs power of his own but has lost on three of his four visits to the United States, the firs...

NEWARK, N.J. – "Zombie Jr." has arrived. As JooSang Yoo walked to the cage, "Zombie" by The Cranberries echoed throughout Prudential Center. It was a bold walkout song choice, considering its ties to the "Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung. By the time Yoo (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) exited the UFC 316 cage, however, he proved he's perhaps worthy of maintaining the "Zombie" lineage. In the span of 28 seconds, Yoo began and concluded his promotional debut as he brutally knocked out Indonesian star Jeka Saragih with a clean counter left hook. Saragih (14-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) tipped over, face-first into the canvas, before Yoo blasted him with a follow-up punch. Despite the frightening nature of the knockout, Saragih left the cage with assistance of his corner and a medical professional. Yoo, 31, was signed on a recent episode of "Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight," when he impressed the UFC CEO with a win for Jung's ZFN p...

NEWARK, N.J. – "Zombie Jr." has arrived. As JooSang Yoo walked to the cage, "Zombie" by The Cranberries echoed throughout Prudential Center. It was a bold walkout song choice, considering its ties to the "Korean Zombie" Chan Sung Jung. By the time Yoo (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) exited the UFC 316 cage, however, he proved he's perhaps worthy of maintaining the "Zombie" lineage. In the span of 28 seconds, Yoo began and concluded his promotional debut as he brutally knocked out Indonesian star Jeka Saragih with a clean counter left hook. Saragih (14-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) tipped over, face-first into the canvas, before Yoo blasted him with a follow-up punch. Despite the frightening nature of the knockout, Saragih left the cage with assistance of his corner and a medical professional. Yoo, 31, was signed on a recent episode of "Dana White: Lookin' for a Fight," when he impressed the UFC CEO with a win for Jung's ZFN p...

Moses Itauma is unbeaten in 12 professional bouts, winning 10 by knockout The 20-year-old is said to be close to securing the biggest fight of his pro career Moses Itauma looks close to securing the biggest fight of his professional career — with a clash against a top British heavyweight now said to be in advanced talks. The 20-year-old is unbeaten in 12 professional bouts and is widely viewed as one of the most exciting prospects in world boxing. Known for his explosive power and composed style, Itauma has dispatched 10 of his opponents by knockout and has barely put a foot wrong since turning professional. Now, he appears poised for a major step up, with negotiations said to be progressing well for a summer showdown that would put him under the brightest lights of his young career. According to Ring Magazine's senior insider Mike Coppinger , Itauma is in the process of finalising a deal to fight Dillian Whyte . The date a...

Moses Itauma is unbeaten in 12 professional bouts, winning 10 by knockout The 20-year-old is said to be close to securing the biggest fight of his pro career Moses Itauma looks close to securing the biggest fight of his professional career — with a clash against a top British heavyweight now said to be in advanced talks. The 20-year-old is unbeaten in 12 professional bouts and is widely viewed as one of the most exciting prospects in world boxing. Known for his explosive power and composed style, Itauma has dispatched 10 of his opponents by knockout and has barely put a foot wrong since turning professional. Now, he appears poised for a major step up, with negotiations said to be progressing well for a summer showdown that would put him under the brightest lights of his young career. According to Ring Magazine's senior insider Mike Coppinger , Itauma is in the process of finalising a deal to fight Dillian Whyte . The date a...