Sean O’Malley has shared his first phrases publicly because the announcement of his UFC 316 title rematch towards Merab Dvalishvili.
UFC CEO Dana White just lately introduced that Dvalishvili vs. O’Malley 2 will likely be held contained in the Prudential Heart in Newark on June 7. The “Sugar” present misplaced the UFC Bantamweight Championship to “The Machine” again in Sept. 2024. O’Malley didn’t have a solution for his opponent’s relentless strain.
O’Malley underwent surgical procedure for a torn labrum in his left hip after the battle, and he’s now healed for the rematch.
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Sean O’Malley Speaks on UFC 316 Title Battle
On episode 314 of the “TimboSugarShow,” Sean O’Malley responded to those that have criticized his rematch towards Merab Dvalishvili (by way of MMAMania).
“The rematch is official, ‘Suga’ Sean vs. Merab 2 is going on, and I don’t assume persons are gonna be too joyful about it,” O’Malley mentioned on YouTube. “The final time I fought the most effective bantamweight on this planet, or the most effective bantamweight on the time, we acquired the job achieved. I’m very assured in my abilities, final camp, we had some sh*t happening, I don’t need to sit right here and make excuses. We had a terrific camp, we confirmed up, I used to be in form we did what we might. This camp has already been so much totally different, and I’m feeling good. So, tremendous excited to have the ability to go on the market and maintain enterprise. I really feel like a variety of issues I’ve made change-wise in my life are gonna attribute to my efficiency.”
Dvalishvili is coming off his first profitable UFC title protection over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. He received the battle by way of unanimous resolution. It’ll be attention-grabbing to see if O’Malley could make the right changes to finish the reign of Dvalishvili, who has developed a status for being a cardio machine.
