Merab Dvalishvili Sean O'Malley, UFC 316 ceremonial weigh-in faceoff

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 vs. Brendson Ribeiro
  • Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Serghei Spivac
  • Andreas Gustafsson vs. Khaos Williams

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

  • Wang Cong vs. Ariane da Silva
  • Jeka Saragih vs. Joo Sang Yoo
  • Yanal Ashmouz vs. Quillan Salkilld
  • MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)

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.

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  • Records: Ashmouz (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC), Salkilld (8-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC)
  • Division: Lightweight
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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.

  • Result: MarQuel Mederos def. Mark Choinski via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
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  • Records: Mederos (11-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC), Choinski (8-1 MMA, 0-1 UFC)
  • Division: Lightweight
  • Referee: Jason Herzog
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This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC 316 live updates: Results, round-by-round coverage of every fight

Reporting by Danny Segura, MMA Junkie / MMA Junkie

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