There’s a brand new look to the UFC 316 most important card after ex-Bellator bantamweight champion Patchy Mix signed to the promotion and instantly accepted a brief discover combat on the June 7 pay-per-view.
The up to date five-fight most important card was revealed on Saturday night time after Marlon “Chito” Vera fell off the cardboard as a result of an damage suffered in coaching.
That’s the place Combine now slots in with a combat booked in opposition to Mario Bautista because the bantamweights be part of a stacked card headed to the Prudential Middle in Newark, N.J.
The combat not solely serves as Combine’s octagon debut however the closing Bellator 135-pound champion has a chance to show he belongs among the many better of the very best whereas taking a top-15 opponent in his debut.
In fact, the primary occasion for UFC 316 stays the identical with bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defending his belt in a rematch in opposition to Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili dethroned O’Malley after they met this previous September however now they’ll run it again once more after they meet on June 7.
The co-main occasion pits reigning ladies’s bantamweight champion Julianna Pena in opposition to two-time Olympic judo gold medalist Kayla Harrison. Since signing with the UFC, Harrison has gone 2-0 together with a win over former champion Holly Holm and he or she’ll try so as to add some extra gold to her resume when she faces Pena at UFC 316.
The remainder of the primary card consists of Kelvin Gastelum taking up Joe Pyfer at middleweight and Vicente Luque dealing with Kevin Holland within the welterweight opener on June 7.
The total bout order outdoors of the primary card continues to be to be decided.
UFC 316 Foremost Card (10 p.m. begin time on ESPN+ pay-per-view)
MAIN EVENT: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley
CO-MAIN EVENT: Julianna Pena vs. Kayla Harrison
Kelvin Gastelum vs. Joe Pyfer
Mario Bautista vs. Patchy Combine
Vicente Luque vs. Kevin Holland.
