Overview

• UFC 316 kicks off at Newark’s Prudential Center on June 7 with the bantamweight title fight headlining and Julianna Peña defending her belt against Kayla Harrison in the co-main event
• Sean O’Malley has overhauled his preparation by quitting social media and marijuana to emphasize grappling and pacing for a planned 25-minute battle
• Recent hip repair, disciplined camp and new fatherhood have bolstered O’Malley’s confidence in securing a knockout and reclaiming the title
• Champion Merab Dvalishvili is splitting his 10-pound weight cut over two days and seeking UFC Performance Institute guidance after admitting struggles at 135 pounds
• MMA figures such as Henry Cejudo have questioned O’Malley’s camp focus while analysts and bettors largely project Dvalishvili’s relentless wrestling to decide the rematch