Reaction: Dana White announces UFC 316 title fights, including Merab Dvalishvili vs. Sean O’Malley 2

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The UFC promised big news from Dana White on Tuesday, and the UFC CEO announced two bantamweight championship bouts for the UFC’s return to New Jersey.

White revealed on social media that the main event for UFC 316 — which takes place June 7 at the Prudential Center in Newark — will be a rematch for the bantamweight championship between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley. The pair first met at UFC 306 this past September where Dvalishvili captured...