UFC, O'Malley and Dvalishvili
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Kayla Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) was the most heavily favored title challenger in UFC history at nearly 8-1, and she showed why when she took apart women’s bantamweight champion Julianna Peña (13-6 MMA, 8-4 UFC) with ease for a second-round submission. The two-time Olympic champion brought Amanda Nunes out of retirement for a superfight.
Here are the five biggest takeaways from UFC 316. 1. When they were giving out nicknames, Merab Dvalishvili got the perfect one. “The Machine” isn’t one of those aspirational monikers. It’s not there to intimidate you.
President Donald Trump walked into the Prudential Center alongside UFC President Dana White to a standing ovation and chants of "U.S.A."
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.
Trump greeted several celebrities in attendance including former World Heavyweight Champion Boxer Mike Tyson and UFC announcer Joe Rogan.
In addition to the video stream above, you can check out the official UFC 316 weigh-in results from earlier in the day below. This article origina
The two got together for the first time last summer in Las Vegas, where Dvalishvili became the champion via unanimous decision. He's since defended once and will share headlining duties with O'Malley at the Prudential Center in Newark atop a 13-bout card whose five-bout main show is being packaged as UFC 316.