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Merab Dvalishvili successfully dethroned Sean O'Malley with a dominating unanimous decision win. Merab Dvalishvili's persistent efforts finally paid off! No magic, no secret – the new UFC bantamweight champion wants the entire world to know that he achieved such colosssal success with raw hard work and consistency.
As far as the match is concerned, Sean O'Malley looked absent-minded since the very second he made his walk – a part of him seemed to be missing. As the bell rang, he barely dominated and looked unusually sloppy in all 5 rounds.
On the flip side, Merab Dvalishvili showcased quality striking and inescapable grappling that won him every round. Sean O'Malley is gutted after facing such a one-sided loss; he took the time to apologize to all his fans worldwide.
Over promised under delivered. Sorry. Love you guys. — Sean O'Malley (@SugaSeanMMA) September 15, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili was asked if he would like to face Umar Nurmagomedov. Next, he paused for a while and explained how he would fight anyone Dana White matches him up with.
But in the post-fight conference, he expressed his urge to fight Deiveison Figuerdo and said Umar should fight Petr Yan.
Merab Dvalishvili: “Guys, as you see it’s just hard work man. Just hard work, nothing magic here.
Interesting moments in the fight
There were many interesting moments in the fight; in the first 20 seconds, Tim Welch and Merab Dvlaishvili weren't back and forth, which caused Herb Dean to top the fight for a while.
Another noteworthy incident witnessed in the fight was when Merab Dvalishvili kissed Sean O'Malley just before the round was about to get over.
Merab Dvalishvili just asked Herb Dean to stop the fight because O’Malley’s coach was shouting in his corner #NocheUFC #UFC #MMApic.twitter.com/BpgzVrLXhA — Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) September 15, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili kissing Sean O Malley #ufc pic.twitter.com/1pNHjSCH10 — MMABRED (@bredinmma) September 15, 2024
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