Merab Dvalishvili a défendu son titre de Bantamweight UFC en soumettant Sean O'Malley au troisième tour. Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight title by submitting Sean O'Malley in the third round.

Merab Dvalishvili a défendu son titre de Bantamweight UFC en soumettant Sean O'Malley au troisième tour à l'UFC 316. Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight title by submitting Sean O'Malley in the third round at UFC 316. La victoire de Dvalishvili a mis en évidence ses compétences améliorées de frappe et de lutte, lui permettant de comparer avec des combattants légendaires. Dvalishvili's victory highlighted his improved striking and wrestling skills, earning him comparisons to legendary fighters. Après le combat, Dvalishvili a exprimé son intérêt pour Cory Sandhagen prochain. Following the fight, Dvalishvili has expressed interest in facing Cory Sandhagen next. Pendant ce temps, O'Malley reconnaît les prouesses de Dvalishvili mais reste incertain quant à son avenir dans la division. Meanwhile, O'Malley acknowledged Dvalishvili's prowess but remains uncertain about his future in the division.