Mario Bautista is targeting a bout with a former UFC Champion after his win at UFC 316, but injuries could scupper those plans. The American fighter put away the debuting Patchy Mix on the undercard in New Jersey, earning the judges’ decision win after three ferocious rounds.

Sean O'Malley may have made a crucial error that lead to his submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili in their UFC 316 rematch.

Former UFC champs claim Merab Dvalishvili could surpass Jones and Makhachev by clearing out his division and making history.

At the time, Aljamain Sterling ruled over the division and was set to fight a returning Henry Cejud o. Instead of asking for a title shot in his post-fight interview, Sandhagen called for Dvalishvili, who was fresh off his ninth-straight win over former champion Petr Yan.

About a month after facing Cory Sandhagen at UFC Des Moines, Deiveson Figueiredo learned that he fought that night with a fractured jaw.

Topuria (16-0 MMA, 8-0 UFC) vacated his UFC featherweight title for a move up to lightweight to challenge Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) but won't get his desired fight after Makhachev relinquished his belt to go to welterweight.

UFC 316 saw the continuation of a dominant title reign for Merab Dvalishvili, who dispatched of the challenger and former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley with a rare north-south Ezekiel choke. With his first finish since 2021,

A UFC legend recently opined that Merab Dvalishvili has made a strong case for the No. 1 spot on the pound-for-pound list and could secure that if he defeats Cory Sandhagen.