Merab Dvalishvili is out to prove he can hang with Sean O'Malley on the feet at UFC 306.
Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) in Saturday’s Noche UFC main event (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) at Sphere in Las Vegas.
Dvalishvili recently spent time in Mexico to develop his boxing skills, something O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch, sees ineffective so close to the fight. But Dvalishvili insists he’ll be comfortable against O’Malley in every aspect of the fight.