Sean O’Malley has misplaced the UFC Bantamweight Championship to Merab Dvalishvili, and he’s issued a quick assertion.
O’Malley entered the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada this previous Saturday night time with hopes of constructing his second profitable 135-pound title protection. It didn’t pan out for “Suga,” who had problem coping with the strain and takedowns of Dvalishvili. Whereas O’Malley did damage Dvalishvili with a physique shot deep into the battle, it was too little, too late.
Dvalishvili emerged victorious by way of unanimous choice to take the bantamweight gold away from O’Malley.
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Sean O’Malley Will get Actual About UFC 306 Title Loss to Merab Dvalishvili
Sean O’Malley saved issues transient in his assertion on X following the unanimous choice defeat to Merab Dvalishvili. It’s clear that the “Suga” present anticipated higher from himself and he has apologized to his supporters.
Over promised below delivered. Sorry. Love you guys.
— Sean O’Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 15, 2024
“Over promised below delivered,” O’Malley wrote. “Sorry. Love you guys.”
Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov have already exchanged phrases following Noche UFC, and the 2 is perhaps on a collision course with bantamweight gold at stake. As for O’Malley, it’s intestine test time for the now former 135-pound ruler.
That is simply the second loss within the professional MMA profession of O’Malley, and his first defeat by way of choice. He must go to the drafting board to give you a solution for the relentless tempo of Dvalishvili. If he doesn’t get an instantaneous rematch with the newly-minted bantamweight titleholder, then there are some contemporary matchups the UFC would possibly discover.
There’s additionally the opportunity of a Petr Yan rematch. Yan has already taken purpose at O’Malley post-UFC 306, claiming the “Suga” present was gifted a cut up choice win over him again in October 2022. We’ll see what the UFC matchmakers have in retailer for O’Malley subsequent.
