Sean O’Malley was a little surprised to see Merab Dvalishvili booked vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 . Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. After Dvalishvili dethroned O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 306 in September, he refused to acknowledge Nurmagomedov as No. 1 contender.
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Sean O’Malley reacts to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov UFC 311 title fight – MMA Junkie