Sean O’Malley is set to have his father in his corner at UFC 316 this weekend, where “Sugar Sean” aims to regain the bantamweight title from Merab Dvalishvili. In September, Dvalishvili comprehensively outwrestled the striking specialist to win the belt, before retaining the gold with a comeback decision win against Umar Nurmagomedov in January.

In the first of two pay-per-view events in the month of June for the worldwide leader in MMA, UFC 316 will take place on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. A pair of title bouts will top the marquee as bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defends his title in the main event in a rematch against former champion Sean O'Malley.

Dvalishvili won the first time around in a fight that most spectators viewed as one-sided, but according to two of the judges, O’Malley won two rounds (rounds three and five). Since then, the Georgian champion defended his belt in January against Umar Nurmagomedov, while O’Malley hasn’t fought.