Sean O’Malley will look for his second bantamweight title defense when he puts his belt on the line against Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 306 main event. Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili preview O’Malley, 29, has only one loss on his record against Marlon Vera in 2020, a defeat O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) avenged this past March when he beat Vera by unanimous decision at UFC 299 . O’Malley was sort of fast-tracked to the title after earning a controversial win over Petr Yan , but O’Malley made that a moot point by finishing Aljamain Sterling in August 2023 to claim the 135-pound title. Many consider Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) a nightmare matchup for O’Malley , given “The Machine’s” relentless takedown and grappling game
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Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili: Odds and what to know ahead of UFC 306 title fight – MMA Junkie