Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) celebrates after winning a UFC bantamweight title fight against Umar Nurmagomedov (not pictured) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome.

The UFC returns to Newark, NJ this weekend for UFC 316, and MMA KO’s Drew Beaupré is here to provide predictions for all eight of the card’s prelim fights.

Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley connects on an upkick to the face of Merab Dvalishvili during their title fight at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche at Sphere on Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas.

Dvalishvili (18-4) successfully defended the championship in January against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome and is a slight betting favorite to win at the Prudential Center over O ...

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Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili reacts to crowd barrier collapse during UFC 316 walkout As Dvalishvili and his team entered the Prudential Center arena and walked to the Octagon ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley (Photo by Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images) Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley look ready to go at each other. With just over 24 hours left for their fight ...

Merab Dvalishvili's resoluteness isn't confined to his fighting style; it's central to his identity. Compliments don't sway him or remedy previous issues. Dvalishvili made that clear after recent ...

Merab Dvalishvili has received enormous praise for his post-UFC 316 celebration with Kayla Harrison. Last night was incredible for both ‘The Machine’ and ‘Doug’, with the pair proving ...

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O'Malley 2 start time, how to watch As the main event, Dvalishvili and O'Malley are expected to make their walks to the octagon at approximately 12:30 a.m. ET.