Fight Predictions: UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
Merab Dvalishvili (c) & Sean O'Malley staredown after weigh-ins.
Saturday Night, questions get answered, potential match-ups could become more crystallised, AND feuds get settled, cause the UFC is travelling to New Jersey for 'UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2'!!!
There will be four fighters donning the new 'debut patch' when they make the walk at the Prudential Center. Mark Choinski, Yoo Joo-sang, Andreas Gustafsson and Patchy Mix will all have the spotlight on them, and things to prove, Mix especially, as his fight with Mario Bautista could be a potential title eliminator. But each and every one of them believes this is exactly where they're meant to be!
After a terrible weight cut & miss, there's a LOT on the line for the 'Queen of Violence', Ariane da Silva. She's lost her last two fights, so needs a win to maybe save her slot on the roster. However, Wang Cong, is 'The Joker' and she wants to cause mayhem and build her own momentum.
Four fighters are on double digit win streaks and four with 7+ fight win streaks, so there's a LOT to on the line for people. Non more so than Women's Bantamweight Champion, Julianna Peña! She feels the world is against and she has to once more solidify her legitimacy as the beacon holder for her division. Across her in the Octagon will be the formidable and super credentialed Kayla Harrison. Who has turned aside all challenges so far, and aims to have her hand raised by the end of the night.
AND, in the Main Event, we have the rematch from 'UFC 306' as the now Champion, Merab Dvalishvili makes his second defence, and faces Sean O'Malley for the second time. O'Malley has indicated several factors in why he lost the first time, and made changes to his life & routine. BUT, does any of that make a difference, when the man across from you is more relentless than a Predator, and more machine than a Terminator. Cause Dvalishvili is relentless in his pace, his desire AND to represent his country & his team!!!
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Main Card
Watch Headline Fight breakdown: HERE.
Main Event - Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili (c) (W) vs Sean O'Malley
Watch the Co-Main breakdown: HERE.
Co-Main - Women's Bantamweight
Julianna Peña (c) vs Kayla Harrison (W)
Watch Main card breakdown: HERE.
Middleweight
Kelvin Gastelum vs Joe Pyfer (W)
Bantamweight
Mario Bautista vs Patchy Mix (W)
Welterweight
Vicente Luque vs Kevin Holland (W)
Preliminary card
Watch breakdown: HERE.
Flyweight
Bruno Gustavo da Silva vs Joshua Van (W)
Light Heavyweight
Azamat Murzakanov (W) vs Brendson Ribeiro
Heavyweight
Serghei Spivac (W) vs Waldo Cortes-Acosta
Welterweight
Khaos Williams (W) vs Andreas Gustafsson
Early Preliminary card
Watch breakdown: HERE.
Catchweight (132 lb)
Ariane da Silva vs Wang Cong (W)
Featherweight
Jeka Saragih vs Yoo Joo-sang (W)
Lightweight
Quillan Salkilld (W) vs Yanal Ashmouz
Lightweight
MarQuel Mederos vs Mark Choinski (W)