UFC 316: Kevin Holland post-fight interview
UFC 316 winner Kevin Holland spoke to MMA Junkie and reporters post-fight after his second-round submission of Vicente Luque.
The UFC handed out four bonuses after Saturday’s card in New Jersey, including to each title fight winnerAfter UFC 316, four fighters picked up an extra $50,000 for their performances in Newark. Check out the winners below.
Performance of the Night: Joo Sang Yoo
Joo Sang Yoo def. Jeka Saragih via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 0:28
Joo Sang Yoo (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) had one of the best UFC debuts in a long while when he took out Jeka Saragih (14-5 MMA, 1-3 UFC) with a short left hook to the chin. Yoo barely had any windup and drilled Saragih on the button to send him with a faceplant to the canvas just 28 seconds into their lightweight fight on the prelims.
Performance of the Night: Kevin Holland
Kevin Holland def. Vicente Luque via submission (D’Arce choke) – Round 2, 1:03
Kevin Holland (28-13 MMA, 15-10 UFC) put together one of the best performances of his career when he submitted Brazil’s Vicente Luque (23-11-1 MMA, 16-7 UFC) in the second round to open the main card. Luque had not been submitted in nearly 12 years.
Performance of the Night: Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison def. Julianna Peña via submission (kimura) – Round 2, 4:55
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.
Performance of the Night: Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley via submission (neck crank) – Round 3, 4:42
Merab Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) thoroughly dominated Sean O’Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) to win the bantamweight title in their first meeting in 2024. In the rematch, it looked like a mismatch. Dvalishvili took O’Malley down with ease and eventually tapped him out in the third round to continue to assert himself as the best 135-pounder in UFC history.
