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Some huge wins at UFC 316 last Saturday unsurprisingly caused some significant movement in the UFC rankings this week.
The reigning UFC bantamweight champion secured his first-ever UFC submission on Saturday, tapping out Sean O'Malley with a nasty choke to defend his title at UFC 316.
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UFC 316 results, highlights: Merab Dvalishvili rips through Sean O'Malley in rematch to retain title
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili proved his first win over Sean O'Malley was no fluke by submitting his foe in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. While O'Malley was improved from their first meeting,
Dvalishvili, despite English not being his first language, has found a way to connect with fans thanks to his friendly demeanor and his humbleness — not to mention the silly social-media videos he frequently produces, a staple of the lead-up to his capture of O’Malley’s UFC gold last September that returned ahead of their rematch.
Merab Dvalishvili retained his 135-pound championship when he tapped out Sean O’Malley in the third round in the main event of UFC 316 at the Prudential Center.
Both fighters put away their opponents by submission, with Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) tapping out Sean O'Malley in their rematch to defend his belt for a second time, while Harrison (19-1 MMA, 3-0 UFC) forced a changing of the guard with a tapout of Julianna Peña in the co-main event at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
Merab Dvalishvili and Kayla Harrison won the men’s and women’s bantamweight titles respectively Saturday night at UFC 316 at Prudential Center.