Cory Sandhagen thinks the odds could be swayed into Sean O’Malley ’s favor in a potential UFC bantamweight title rematch vs. Merab Dvalishvili . Although O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) had limited success when he lost the 135-pound belt to Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) by unanimous decision at UFC 306 in September, “Suga” has expressed that he felt he deserved the nod on the scorecards, and revealed he entered with a hip injury which has since required surgery . UFC CEO Dana White recently hinted that O’Malley will get an immediate rematch against Dvalishvili next, and although that might seem unfair to the rest of the division given he only defended one during his brief reign, perennial contender Sandhagen understands why the organization would go in that direction. “I’m not surprised – we all know why,” Sandhagen told MMA Junkie. “O’Malley has a really big following.