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UFC 316 delivered on its promise, especially in the highly anticipated rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley. With relentless pace and smart positioning, Merab secured a third-round guillotine choke submission to retain his title.
Losses are tough pills to swallow, but they go down easier when you're losing to the best. Sean O'Malley suffered his second straight defeat to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316. Yet he appears at peace with the outcome and unshaken in his self-belief, praising Dvalishvili as the best bantamweight ever.
Sean O'Malley has been here before, processing loss. But this time is a little different. In the wake of UFC 316, O'Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is sorting through the emotions of his second loss to Merab Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA,
Sean O'Malley isn't afraid to give Merab Dvalishvili his flowers after losing their rematch at UFC 316.
Merab Dvalishvili gets a hero’s welcome in Georgia as fans passionately celebrate his UFC 316 victory with love.
New video has surfaced of the moment excited UFC 316 fans unexpectedly plunged to the floor Saturday at Prudential Center. As bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili walked out for his main event at Prudential Center, he was nearly crushed by bodies as the railing gave way to fans looking for high-fives or a peek at the Georgian star.
UFC 316 set the foundation for some of the next title fights we'll see in the future, as Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley to retain the men's bantamweight title and Kayla Harrison knocked off Julianna Peña to claim the women's bantamweight championship.