Sean O’Malley thinks Merab Dvalishvili and his followers are in for a impolite awakening at UFC 306.
After securing a dominant resolution victory over Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera in March, ‘Sugar’ is ready to defend his bantamweight belt on September 14 towards the person many consider can be his hardest take a look at to this point. Dvalishvili has been operating by means of the division for years, securing 10 straight victories, together with noteworthy wins over Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo.
Along with his first shot at UFC gold proper across the nook, ‘The Machine’ is brimming with a confidence that O’Malley believes is nothing in need of misguided.
“(This) battle just isn’t going to go the way in which he thinks it’s going to go,” O’Malley mentioned throughout a latest interview with the promotion. “This battle goes to finish brutal. The best way he blitzes in, the methods he’s sloppy. He’s gradual. It isn’t going to finish nicely for him. I don’t perceive the place the boldness comes from. I do know he’s beat a bunch of fellows, however he’s by no means fought anybody like me.”
Sean O’Malley Able to show the haters unsuitable as soon as once more towards ‘The Machine’
Whereas pundits have continued to laud Dvalishvili’s grappling sport within the months main as much as their conflict, a lot of them appear to have forgotten O’Malley’s resolution win over former champion Petr Yan, who usually takes an identical strategy to ‘The Machine’ contained in the Octagon.
And, after all, you possibly can’t overlook about O’Malley’s memorable TKO towards Aljamain Sterling, who brings probably the most harmful floor assaults in all of combined martial arts.
“I’ve heard so many individuals say he’s the toughest battle within the division for me, and I disagree,” O’Malley mentioned. “That’ll be candy to have the ability to go on the market and put his lights out. That’s a great feeling. Persons are going to be very, very stunned after I do it.”
Followers are seemingly in settlement with O’Malley as evidenced by the battle odds which have seen Dvalishvili go from a -125 favourite at opening to a slight underdog. In line with DraftKings, ‘Sugar’ is favored at -130 whereas ‘The Machine’ is sitting at +110 with ample time for these odds to widen forward of battle night time.
