UFC 306: Merab Dvalishvili beats Sean O’Malley
Merab Dvalishvili dethroned Sean O’Malley as UFC bantamweight champion, winning a unanimous decision at UFC 306
Merab Dvalishvili secured an unanimous decision victory over Sean O’Malley to claim the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 306. Dvalishvili’s superior grappling and cardio proved decisive throughout the 25-minute bout.
The night had finally arrived for UFC to stage a one-of-a-kind historic pay-per-view (PPV) event as UFC 306 “Noche UFC” took place inside The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Headlining the monumental event was Sean O’Malley defending his Bantamweight title against Merab Dvalishvili. In the co-headlining act, Alexa Grasso defended her women’s Flyweight title against Valentina Shevchenko in a trilogy title fight.
UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley squared off against top contender Merab Dvalishvili in a compelling matchup of striking prowess versus grappling expertise. O’Malley’s recent victory over Aljamain Sterling, has positioned “The machine” as the next challenger for the title, providing an opportunity for him to avenge his teammate and claim the championship belt.
Main card:
- Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O’Malley via UD (49-46, 48-47 x2)
- Valentina Shevchenko def. Alexa Grasso via UD (50-45 x3)
- Diego Lopes def. Brian Ortega via UD (30-26, 30-27 x2)
- Esteban Ribovics def. Daniel Zellhuber via split decision (28-29, 29-28 x2)
- Ronaldo Rodriguez def. Ode Osbourne via UD (29-28, 29-27 x2)
Preliminary Card:
- Norma Dumont def. Irene Aldana via unanimous decision (30-27 x3)
- Ignacio Bahamondes def. Manuel Torres via first-round TKO (4:02)
- Ketlen Souza def. Yazmin Jauregui via sub (RNC) (R2, 3:02)
- Joshua Van def. Edgar Chairez via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
- Raul Rosas Jr. def. Aoriqileng via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)
