Sean O’Malley’s coach highlights major Merab Dvalishvili flaw

Tim Welch has damaged down coaching footage of Merab Dvalishvili.

Welch’s star pupil, Sean O’Malley, defends his bantamweight title in opposition to Dvalishvili within the UFC 306 foremost occasion Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas. Welch sees a serious gap in Dvalishvili’s placing, which he thinks O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will capitalize on.

“(He) loses stability a little bit bit on the punches, falls ahead, and that’s one thing that undoubtedly may get him in hassle right here, and it’s too near the battle now to repair,” Welch stated of Dvalishvili on his YouTube channel. “Actually lunging in right here, throwing the overhand proper, bringing his again foot with him, which is one other factor that might get you in hassle. You noticed it with Aljo (Sterling).”

Welch did acknowledge Dvalishvili’s tempo and depth whereas coaching.

“Merab doesn’t even management his breath,” Welch stated. “He doesn’t even take into consideration controlling his breath. He’ll simply breathe in, he’ll be mouth respiration the entire time, and he’ll be capable of sustain the tempo. That’s one factor that’s scary about him. He’ll be capable of simply sustain the tempo the entire time. Simply at that, frantic respiration, frantic tempo, that’s one of many issues that makes him actually harmful.”

That being stated, Welch doesn’t see anybody Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) may prepare with that will give him a very good gauge of O’Malley’s motion. Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wooden, stated the identical factor about his fighter.

“I’m grateful that I’m not having to be a coach coaching somebody in opposition to ‘Sugar’ as a result of it might simply be so exhausting to search out sparring companions that may do something remotely near him,” Welch stated. “And then you definitely discover sparring companions that attempt to mimic him. They do their finest at mimicking him.”

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