Aljamain Sterling isn’t surprised to see Sean O’Malley rematch Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316. After losing his bantamweight title to Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 306 this past September, O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) will get an immediate opportunity to avenge that loss when the pair run things back in the June 7 headliner at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. Sterling never expected to get the same treatment when he lost his title to O’Malley at UFC 292 , but he understands why the promotion is opting to give O’Malley that opportunity
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