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Dvalishvili Submits O’Malley, Harrison Captures Title at UFC 316

President Donald Trump watched from cageside as both title fights ended by submission.

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Overview

  • Merab Dvalishvili retained his bantamweight crown with a third-round guillotine choke on Sean O’Malley.
  • Kayla Harrison secured the UFC women’s bantamweight belt by submitting Julianna Peña with a second-round kimura.
  • Kevin Holland, Joe Pyfer and Mario Bautista each recorded main-card victories to complete a night of decisive finishes.
  • Dvalishvili extended his win streak to 13 and publicly called for a title defence against contender Cory Sandhagen.
  • Sean O’Malley’s back-to-back losses to Dvalishvili have fueled speculation that he may move up to featherweight.