It sure sound like Merab Dvalishvili finally got his championship wish granted.
After UFC 301 last night (Sat., May 4, 2024), Dvalishvili revealed that he is fighting Sean O’Malley for his Bantamweight belt at UFC 306 on Sept. 14, 2024, which is scheduled to take place at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Be that as it may, Dvalishvili was doing a meet and greet with fellow UFC fighter, Anshul Jubli, this weekend at UFC GYM Bandra in India, when he let the cat out of the bag.
Checkout the clip below:
Merab Dvalishvili reveals that he will be fighting Sean O’Malley at #UFC306 at the Sphere
@UFCIndia #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/arRASKhRsf
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 5, 2024
Dvalishvili also retweeted and shared the clip on social media. But, remember the golden rule: if UFC doesn’t announce it, it’s not real, according to UFC CEO, Dana White. And even if he does, fight fans still need to proceed with caution.
For what it’s worth, MMAmania.com sources suggest that “O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili” is not planned for UFC 306, but rather a later date in the year.
Nevertheless, since his last fight against Henry Cejudo, Dvalishvili has been all over social media trying to get a fight with O’Malley to take place in the Sphere for Noche UFC 2.
“Sugar” has been eager to get booked for his next title fight and has expressed interest in fighting at The Sphere because his daughter is half Mexican, thus “making him Mexican.”
O’Malley, 29, is riding a six-fight win streak and is coming off his first title defense, in which he absolutely beat down Marlon Vera for five rounds. Meanwhile, Dvalishvili, 33, is unbeaten in his last 10 fights and is coming off an impressive performance against former double champion, Cejudo, at UFC 298.
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