UFC, Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley
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Henry Cejudo sees Cory Sandhagen as the one to dethrone UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) notched his second title defense when he submitted Sean O'Malley in Saturday's UFC 316 main event.
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SB Nation on MSNWatch new angle of barricade collapse during Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC 316 walkoutMerab Dvalishvili's tremendous instincts not only helped him in his rematch with Sean O'Malley, but during the beginning of his walkout. Dvalishvili retained the UFC bantamweight title with a dominant third-round submission of O'Malley in the main event of UFC 316 this past Saturday.
UFC 316 set the foundation for some of the next title fights we'll see in the future, as Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley to retain the men's bantamweight title and Kayla Harrison knocked off Julianna Peña to claim the women's bantamweight championship.
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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.
Israel Adesanya praises Merab Dvalishvili after his dominant UFC 316 win, calling the performance truly impressive.
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.