Merab Dvalishvili simply ended the reign of “Suga” Sean O’Malley.
The Georgian grappling machine put his skills on full show Saturday in the principle occasion of UFC 306, taking O’Malley to the mat repeatedly for a lot of their five-round battle and preserving the stress on till the choice was learn and he was introduced as the brand new UFC bantamweight champion.
It was a dominant efficiency for Dvalishvili, recognized for his infinite cardio and continuous aggression, and his fellow fighters couldn’t have been extra impressed with how he dethroned O’Malley.
Former two-division champion Henry Cejudo—who has been angling for a future battle with O’Malley—had the harshest evaluation of the battle, writing on social media that O’Malley went “from sugar to shit!”
Probably the most newsworthy tweet of the evening might have come from undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov, who wrote that he and Dvalishvili “must be” matched up subsequent.
See extra reactions from the preventing group under.
White Papakha vs Black Papakha
Should beCongratulations @MerabDvalishvil
Proper now you champion
You deserve this belt
Take pleasure in .— Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) September 15, 2024
Merab humorous as hell kissing that boy lmfao
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 15, 2024
That’s what a good battle seems to be like in opposition to the perfect man on the earth! None of that stacking deck bullshit to get a bonus! #UFC306
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 15, 2024
I name it the opposite manner, however congrats merab effectively fought
— C H T O V E R A (@chitoveraUFC) September 15, 2024
Fuck man them entrance kicks had me scared for a sec congrats to Merab what a efficiency
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 15, 2024
Merab is preventing very good to date. He’s utilizing ahead stress like all the time, nonetheless the feints and the kicks to arrange his boxing is connecting him to the takedowns on Omally, and he’s holding him down very effectively additionally. Very good ways for Merab #UFCNoche
— Dominick Cruz (@DominickCruz) September 15, 2024
Mojob labored arduous. Can’t be mad at him. Respect
— Rampage Jackson (@Rampage4real) September 15, 2024
Merab is a beast. Excited to see him and Umar.
— Dan Ige (@Dynamitedan808) September 15, 2024
