Sean O'Malley aims to reclaim the highly coveted UFC men's bantamweight championship as he enters the octagon at UFC 316 to face Merab Dvalishvili for a rematch on Saturday night in Newark, New Jersey.
O'Malley enters with an 18-2 record. He last fought in September, when he lost to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision. Prior to losing the title to Dvalishvili, O'Malley held the championship for more than a year.
Dvalishvili, with a record of 19-4, is currently on a 12-fight win streak. His last fight in January, when he defeated Umar Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision.
Here is the estimated ring walk time for Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili 2 at UFC 316.
When does Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili 2 start?
The UFC 316: Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili 2 fight card consists of 13 matches and will begin at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 7. The main event for the O'Malley-Dvalishvili fight is expected to be around 10:30 p.m. ET. However, the duration of the undercard will impact when it actually starts.
How to watch Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili 2
- Date: Saturday, June 7, 2025
- Time: 10 p.m. ET
- Location: Prudential Center (Newark, New Jersey)
- Streaming:
- Main Card: ESPN PPV; 10 p.m. ET
- $79.99 (Must have an ESPN+ subscription to purchase)
- Prelims: ESPN/ESPN+/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET
- Early prelims: ESPN+/Disney+; 6 p.m. ET
- Main Card: ESPN PPV; 10 p.m. ET
Full card, odds for Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvil 2
*All odds via BetMGM
Main Card:
- Merab Dvalishvil (-300) vs. Sean O'Malley (+240): Bantamweight Title Bout
- Julianna Peña (+500) vs. Kayla Harrison (-700): Women's Bantamweight Title Bout
- Kelvin Gastelum (+310) vs. Joe Pyfer (-400): Middleweight Bout
- Mario Bautista (+145) vs. Patchy Mix (-180): Bantamweight Bout
- Vicente Luque (+200) vs. Kevin Holland (-250): Welterweight Bout
Prelims:
- Bruno Silva (+500) vs. Joshua Van (-700): Flyweight Bout
- Azamat Murzakanov (-600) vs. Brendson Ribiero (+425): Light Heavyweight Bout
- Serghei Spivac (-150) vs. Waldo Cortes Acosta (+125): Heavyweight Bout
- Khaos Williams (-190) vs. Andreas Gustafsson (+155): Welterweight Bout
Early prelims:
- Jeka Saragih (+360) vs. Joosang Yoo (-500): Featherweight Bout
- Quillan Salkillo (-450) vs. Yana Ashmouz (+333): Lightweight Bout
- Marquel Mederos (-225) vs. Mark Choinski (+185): Lightweight Bout
- Ariane Da Silva (+375) vs. Wang Cong (-500): Women's Flyweight Bout
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