UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili proved his first win over Sean O'Malley was no fluke by submitting his foe in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. While O'Malley was improved from their first meeting,

Dvalishvili, after winning the title at UFC 306 this past September, outworked Umar Nurmagomedov in his first defense in January. Cory Sandhagen, White said, is next in line for a shot at the belt, but also thinks the champ might wind up in another rematch eventually.

Go inside the numbers in the aftermath of UFC 316, where Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison were among those to make history.

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Dvalishvili, despite English not being his first language, has found a way to connect with fans thanks to his friendly demeanor and his humbleness — not to mention the silly social-media videos he frequently produces, a staple of the lead-up to his capture of O’Malley’s UFC gold last September that returned ahead of their rematch.

Both fighters put away their opponents by submission, with Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) tapping out Sean O'Malley in their rematch to defend his belt for a second time, while Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) forced a changing of the guard with a tapout of Julianna Peña in the co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.

The UFC bantamweight champion will try to take Sean O'Malley to the mat at UFC 316. What he does from there will determine if he keeps the belt.

UFC 316 (pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) took place Saturday, and MMA Junkie provided live round-by-round coverage and official results. UFC 316 took place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. In the headliner,