Formally slated to lastly share the Octagon after months of hypothesis later this annum, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley had some phrases of warning for Merab Dvalishvili – who took concern with the Montana striker’s head coach, former fighter, Tim Welch.
O’Malley, the incumbent undisputed bantamweight titleholder, returns to the Octagon in September Noche UFC, taking over the surging Georgian grappling challenger, Dvalishvili in a high-profile Las Vegas Sphere card in Nevada.
Most lately headlining UFC 298 earlier this 12 months in Miami, Dana White’s Contender Sequence product, O’Malley turned in a one-sided unanimous resolution win over Marlon Vera – avenging his sole skilled loss.
Profitable the bantamweight crown final summer time, O’Malley made brief work of Dvalishvili’s shut good friend and coaching associate, Aljamain Sterling with a second spherical knockout win Boston.
Sean O’Malley points warning to Merab Dvalishvili
Within the midst of a shocking unbeaten run, this 12 months besides, Tbilisi contender, Dvalishvili turned in a dominant resolution win over former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo.
And at last reserving a title grudge battle on the Las Vegas Sphere, O’Malley and Dvalishvili flapped gums at one another throughout a promotional face-off for Noche UFC – with the previous claiming his head coach, Welch would “kill” the latter in the event that they ever needed to settle their variations.
“You probably have an issue with him (Tim Welch), you may take it up with him,” Sean O’Malley advised Merab Dvalishvili. “He’ll battle you, if that’s what you need. You need to die? That’s what you’re saying? He’ll kill you.”
Partaking a long-standing rivalry with O’Malley and his coach Welch amid the champion’s victory over his coaching associate, Sterling, Dvalishvili claimed he would defeat the Montana striker earlier than focusing on Welch outdoors the Octagon.
Because of this, Welch would hearth again on the Georgian – mocking his stature and claiming he had “punted” footballs larger than Dvalishvili.
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