Last night’s UFC 316 main event at Newark’s Prudential Center was billed as a grudge match, but Merab Dvalishvili turned it into a wrestling clinic. The bantamweight champion, making his second title defense, once again outworked Sean O’Malley – this time finishing him with a slick third-round choke.
Merab Dvalishvili Celebrates with New York, New Jersey Crowd
Sean O’Malley, who’d vowed revenge after losing the belt to Dvalishvili last year, found himself stuck in the same cycle: lots of flash, but not enough answers for “The Machine’s” relentless pace.
Merab Dvalishvili was beaming post-fight.