UFC 316

UFC 316
Promotion	Ultimate Fighting Championship
Date	June 7, 2025 (2025-06-07)
Venue	Prudential Center
City	Newark, New Jersey, United States
Event chronology
UFC Fight Night 259 UFC 316 UFC 317

UFC 316 is an upcoming mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that will take place on June 7, 2025, at the Prudential Center, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

Background

The event will mark the promotion's 11th visit to Newark and first since UFC 302 in June 2024.

A UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout between current two-time champion (also The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate bantamweight winner) Julianna Peña and the 2012 and 2016 Olympic gold medalist in judo (also two-time PFL women's lightweight tournament champion) Kayla Harrison is scheduled to take place at this event. ^[1]

A UFC Flyweight Championship bout between current champion Alexandre Pantoja and former interim title challenger Kai Kara-France is reported to take place at this event. ^[4] The pairing previously met in an exhibition match in the quarterfinals of The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions in November 2016, when Pantoja won the two-round bout by unanimous decision. ^[7]

Announced Bouts

• UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship bout: Julianna Peña (c) vs. Kayla Harrison ^[1]
• UFC Flyweight Championship bout: Alexandre Pantoja (c) vs. Kai Kara-France ^[4]

See also

• Martial Arts portal

• 2025 in UFC
• List of current UFC fighters
• List of UFC events

References

1. Brian Mazique (2025-02-25). "UFC 316: Long-Awaited Championship Fight Set For Newark PPV". forbes.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
2. Alexander Behunin (2025-02-25). "Report: Julianna Pena to defend title against Kayla Harrison at UFC 316 in Newark". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
3. Prince Horton (2025-02-24). "UFC 316 Bantamweight War Could Reshape the Division". athlonsports.com. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
4. Leo Guimarães (2025-02-24). "Alexandre Pantoja in talks to defend belt against former victim at UFC 316". superfight.net. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
5. Martyna Celuch (2025-02-25). "DONIESIENIA: Julianna Pena zmierzy się z Kaylą Harrison w obronie pasa na UFC 316". inthecage.pl. Retrieved 2025-02-25.(in Polish)
6. Leo Guimarães (2025-02-24). "Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison have title fight scheduled for UFC 316". superfight.net. Retrieved 2025-02-25.
7. MMA Junkie Staff (2016-11-02). "Episode No. 8 recap: 'The Ultimate Fighter 24: Tournament of Champions'". mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Retrieved 2025-02-15.