We have a title bout in the bantamweight division as the headline fight at the UFC 306 in the magnificent Sphere in Las Vegas. Sean O’Malley will defend his belt against the challenger Merab Dvalishvili. It will be a special night at the Sphere since the budget for the event will be ten times bigger than usual. If you like to be entertained, make sure you do not miss out on UFC 306.
Sean “Sugar” O’Malley is the reigning world champion in the UFC bantamweight division. The 30-year-old American is currently ranked at the 6th spot in the pound-for-pound rankings. Sugar made his debut in the UFC circuit back in 2017. Sean became the champion of the bantamweight division in August last year when he defeated Aljamain Sterling. This match will be O’Malley’s second title defence. In his first title defence, Sean got the better of Marion Vera. Vera is the only fighter that has defeated O’Malley on the UFC circuit. Sean has won 18 fights and lost one. Sean has collected the UFC performance of the night award on six different occasions. One of his main advantages in the fight versus Dvalishvili is his reach. There is a 10 centimetre difference.
Merab Dvalishvili is 33 years of age and ranked at the number one position in the UFC bantamweight division. In other words, this is a very anticipated title bout in perhaps the coolest arena in the world right now. Merab moved to the States from the country of Georgia at the age of 21 and he became a professional MMA fighter ten years ago. Merab debuted for the UFC in 2017 and lost his first fight. In total, Dvalishvili has won 17 fights and lost four. This is a very well-conditioned fighter and he likes high-paced fighting. He can go the whole distance without being affected physically, which is a huge advantage for Dvalishvili in the octagon. His lesser reach could become the crucial key factor in this bantamweight title bout. One of Merab’s more memorable wins was the one against Moreas in 2021 when he was knocked down in the first round and came back in the second round to knock his opponent down and win the fight. He won the performance of the night award after that fight.
Bantamweight: Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili Women flyweight: Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko Featherweight: Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes Lightweight: Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics Flyweight: Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode Osbourne
SEAN O’MALLEY VS MERAB DVALISHVILI
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WINNER - SEAN O’MALLEY
SEAN O’MALLEY VS MERAB DVALISHVILI
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WINNER - SEAN O’MALLEY
