Following his loss at UFC 306, Sean O’Malley was highly critiqued after a disappointing performance against Merab Dvalishvili that saw a fight go to distance in a unanimous decision loss.
Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo labeled Sean O’Malley’s title-capturing win at UFC 292 a ‘fluke’ over former champion Aljamain Sterling.
After defending his first UFC title defense against Chico Vera at UFC 299, ‘Suga’ was put to the test against Dvalishvili where it looked like a stylistic mismatch all night. Dvalishvili, who was cornered by Sterling in the fight, has a very similar style to him as they are both elite wrestlers and grapplers.