- Merab Dvalishvili has the highest payout from the UFC 316 card with $2.3 million.
- Dvalishvili won via third-round submission against Sean O’Malley to retain his UFC bantamweight title.
- Four fighters received $50,000 for the Performance of the Night award.
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili reasserted his mastery over Sean O’Malley during their championship rematch at UFC 316 to retain his title via third-round submission finish.
“The Machine” lived up to his status as the consensus UFC betting favorite in this match and dominated “Suga” in the first two rounds with his superior wrestling and grappling skills before he found the finish in the third round.
THERE'S NO STOPPING THE MACHINE 🇬🇪@MerabDvalishvil defeats Sean O'Malley by submission to remain the bantamweight champion of the world!
[ #UFC316 | B2YB: @Rainbow6Game ] pic.twitter.com/4gBMPw59SE
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
The incredible performance by Dvalishvili has secured him an additional $50,000 bonus for the performance bonus of the night award, along with three other fighters on the card. This bonus added to the total of his payout to $2.3 million, which is the biggest payout from the PPV event.
They put on a SHOW 👏
Give it up for the POTN winners!
[ #UFC316 | @PrimeHydrate ] pic.twitter.com/Fu3gwLoRuF
— UFC (@ufc) June 8, 2025
Check out all the fighters’ estimated payouts for the UFC 316 card below.
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 Payouts & Fighters Salaries
| Fighter | Estimated Total Payout |
|---|---|
| Merab Dvalishvili | $2,390,000 |
| Sean O’Malley | $1,980,000 |
| Julianna Pena | $1,390,000 |
| Kayla Harrison | $882,000 |
| Kevin Holland | $471,000 |
| Kelvin Gastelum | $421,000 |
| Vicente Luque | $321,000 |
| Serghei Spivac | $271,000 |
| Mario Bautista | $260,000 |
| Patchy Mix | $215,000 |
| Bruno Silva | $215,000 |
| Joshua Van | $156,000 |
| Ariane da Silva | $151,200 |
| Yoo Joo-sang | $128,000 |
| Waldo Cortes-Acosta | $125,000 |
| Wang Cong | $124,800 |
| Joe Pyfer | $101,000 |
| Khaos Williams | $95,000 |
| Azamat Murzakanov | $81,000 |
| Yanal Ashmouz | $53,000 |
| MarQuel Mederos | $52,000 |
| Jeka Saragih | $34,500 |
| Quillan Salkilld | $40,000 |
| Bredson Ribeiro | $34,500 |
| Andreas Gustafsson | $28,000 |
| Mark Choinski | $16,000 |
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