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Sean O’Malley’s time as bantamweight champion got here to a startling finish Saturday when Merab Dvalishvili took his belt within the UFC 306 principal occasion.
In contrast to his earlier loss to Marlon Vera, which he later avenged, there was little doubt about this one. O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was outworked by Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) over 5 rounds in a unanimous determination defeat at Sphere in Las Vegas, displaying his grappling nonetheless wants to enhance within the efficiency.
O’Malley’s fast climb to the highest meant he omitted preventing many noteworthy, ranked names at 135 kilos. He’s going to should undergo a few of them now if he ever needs the gold again, and there’s no scarcity of intriguing matchups.
Who must be subsequent for O’Malley? Watch the video above for ideas and evaluation on his future after UFC 306.
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