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Dvalishvili and Harrison Secure Bantamweight Titles at UFC 316

Amanda Nunes confirmed her return to challenge the UFC women’s bantamweight champion

General view of the UFC 238 octagon at United Center on June 8, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.

Overview

  • Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight crown by submitting Sean O’Malley with a D’Arce choke at 4:42 of round three, extending his win streak to 13 and tying the fourth-longest in UFC history.
  • Kayla Harrison won the women’s bantamweight title by locking in a kimura submission on Julianna Peña five seconds before the end of the second round.
  • President Donald Trump and boxing icon Mike Tyson attended UFC 316 cage-side at Newark’s Prudential Center, underscoring the event’s high-profile draw.
  • Amanda Nunes announced plans to end her retirement and challenge the new women’s bantamweight champion in a future title bout.
  • On the main card Joe Pyfer beat Kelvin Gastelum by unanimous decision, Kevin Holland knocked out Vicente Luque, and former Bellator champion Patchy Mix made his UFC debut against Mario Bautista.