Surging wrestling star, Merab Dvalishvili call finally call himself the undisputed bantamweight champion following the culimination of Noche UFC tonight — defeating defending gold holder, Sean O’Malley in the pair’s heated grudge fight at the Las Vegas Sphere.
Dvalishvili, who entered his premiere title fight tonight in the midst of a stunning 10-fight unbeaten run, immediately began flapping gums with Montana striker, O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch — leading to a warning from Octagon official, Herb Dean in the opening stages of the fight.
However, going on to impose his wrestling and grappling-heavy will in the second and third rounds, Merab Dvalishvili was caught with a shot just before the buzzer in the second frame, after he received a second warning for kissing O’Malley on the back of his neck during a grappling exchange.