Kayla Harrison, UFC and Julianna Peña
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Kayla Harrison vs. Amanda Nunes: No need for fantasy matchmaking, Harrison vs. Nunes is on the horizon. It's the only fight worth making in an otherwise stagnant division. UFC's most accomplished Olympian fights MMA's most accomplished female fighter, and there's history between them. This fight can't come soon enough.
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SB Nation on MSNUFC 316 bonuses: Kayla Harrison caps off epic night with extra $50KKayla Harrison and Merab Dvalishvili put on a pair of standout performances to win their championship bouts Saturday at UFC 316. In the main event of the evening, men’s bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O’Malley to score a second victory over his rival,
UFC 316 set the foundation for some of the next title fights we'll see in the future, as Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley to retain the men's bantamweight title and Kayla Harrison knocked off Julianna Peña to claim the women's bantamweight championship.
Kayla Harrison has hit the jackpot. The two-time Olympic champion added more gold to her trophy case, winning the UFC women's bantamweight championship and setting up a valuable fight with soon-to-be Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes.
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Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center.
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Kayla Harrison reminds everyone of her bet with UFC legend, sparking buzz as Khabib Nurmagomedov watches the moment unfold.
The only thing separating us from two scintillating title fights at UFC 316 in Newark is time. All main card fighters successfully made weight Friday morning, with Kayla Harrison making the contracted cut-off of 135 pounds for her title fight against champion Julianna Pena in the co-main event.
UFC 135-pound champion Merab Dvalishvili defends the championship against Sean O'Malley and Julianna Peña defends her 135-pound belt against two-time Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison in the main bouts of UFC 316 Saturday night at the Prudential Center.