UFC 316 delivered the chaos we were promised â and four fighters walked away $50K richer for it.
Joo Sang Yoo wasted no time making a statement. In his Octagon debut, the South Korean newcomer slept Jeka Saragih with a picture-perfect left hook just 28 seconds into Round 1. âPerformance of the Nightâ money and a viral KO â not a bad first day at the office.
On the main card, Kevin Holland turned heads again with a slick DâArce choke over the ever-tough Vicente Luque. Luque hadnât been submitted in over ten years, but âTrailblazerâ made it look easy.
Kayla Harrison did exactly what most expected â except maybe faster. The Olympic gold medalist smothered Julianna Peña on the ground, then torqued in a nasty kimura just before the end of Round 2. The win instantly fueled talk of a dream matchup with Amanda Nunes.
But the night belonged to Merab Dvalishvili. The relentless Georgian broke down Sean OâMalley across three punishing rounds, eventually forcing the tap with a neck crank. Thatâs 13 straight wins and another brutal reminder why nobody wants Merab in their fight week schedule.
UFC 316 didnât just deliver violence â it reshaped divisions, added heat to future matchups, and handed out some well-earned bonus checks. Letâs run that chaos back soon.
