Merab Dvalishvili Claims UFC Bantamweight Championship with Dominant Victory

Merab Dvalishvili
Merab Dvalishvili won the UFC bantamweight title Saturday night at the Sphere in Las Vegas against Sean O’Malley. He won unanimously, with two of the three judges scoring the fight 48-47 and the third scoring it 49-46. The victory was convincing, thanks to constant pressures and take-downs. The establishment of dominance saw him secure himself as a force within the bantamweight category. The night was full of spectacular performances and tough fights, exposing that he is the best and deserves the new champion.

A One-Sided Affair Despite Small Scorecard Differences

But it was never a close fight as one might have thought from the strange scorecards the two judges revealed. Merab Dvalishvili’s fighting was ahead of his opponent, and his striking stunned the judges, making him the winner. His opponent was floored several times, and the latter effectively displayed his fighting skills by taking him down to the floor in every round. Some judges agreed on certain aspects of the fight, giving the fourth and fifth rounds to O’Malley. However, Merab Dvalishvili’s control throughout the rest of the fight was evident.

O’Malley’s most beautiful moment was observed in the fifth round when he made a severe kick to the stomach of the opponent, Merab Dvalishvili. The latter forcefully answered the strike, and he looked visibly affected by the blow. He made a wincing face, stepping back for a moment. Unfortunately, O’Malley was not in a position to do that for him, and he lost a potential opportunity. He defeated O’Malley by takedown six times, and overall, he had control over the fight for 10:03. He also outscored O’Malley on the number of strikes 82/ 47.

Style Clash and some of the potential bouts to come

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The fight was predicted to be an interaction of the grappler in Merab Dvalishvili and the striker in O’Malley. The fact that he was able to control the tempo while simultaneously limiting the effectiveness of O’Malley’s offense played large in the outcome of the fight. As for the future, Merab’s victory is expected to be protected from the title, and we will see the next contender, Umar Nurmagomedov, at the Sphere.

O’Malley’s Next Steps After Defeated by Merab Dvalishvili

O’Malley will not get a chance to redeem himself for the loss he suffered. Despite all these, there is a bright future for this young man in the UFC. Possible future opponents may be Corey Sandhagen or Deiveson Figueiredo, to think. O’Malley has stated that he feels he is in the position to become the absolute best combat sportsman, but he needs a win to bring him back and understand that.

Noche UFC has been an entertaining night of fights, and Merab Dvalishvili’s win was one of the best. I have outlined some memorable moments in the event. It paved the way for future matchups in the bantamweight division.

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