It took a while for Merab Dvalishvili to get Sean O’Malley ’s attention. Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) is on a 10-fight winning streak, most recently overwhelming former two-division champion Henry Cejudo at UFC 298. He was declared as No. 1 contender by UFC CEO Dana White. UFC bantamweight champion O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 9-1 UFC) was initially more interested in fighting featherweight champ Ilia Topuria , but has recently changed his tune on Dvalishvili
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