Syndicate MMA head coach John Wood doesn’t think UFC bantamweight champ Sean O'Malley could find any training partner to help him prep for Merab Dvalishvili’s style.
Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges O’Malley (17-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in the UFC 306 main event Sept. 14 at Sphere in Las Vegas. O’Malley is confident that Dvalishvili won’t be able to test his wrestling, but Wood thinks Dvalishvili’s high-octane style is something O’Malley will have a hard time finding in the training room.
“Here’s the thing with that, is there’s a lot of really good strikers, and I’ll give it up,” Wood told MMA Junkie Radio. “Sean, he’s a sniper, he’s a specialist, and Sean’s very well rounded everywhere. He’s got a good coach. They have a good game plan. They come out and do good things. He’s a specialist, and I say that with respect because he is good on the ground, he is good at avoiding takedowns.
