Ray Longo can’t see a world where Merab Dvalishvili takes the title from Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 without a struggle. Longo, who primarily coached Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) for much of his career at Serra-Longo Fight Team on Long Island, N.Y., before the bantamweight contender relocated to Las Vegas, thinks O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) is going to find his moments to land with his hands in Saturday’s title bout at Sphere ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews). It’s just a matter of whether Dvalishvili can absorb the damage and continue to push forward into his own game plan.
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