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Sean O'Malley’s time as bantamweight champion came to a startling end Saturday when Merab Dvalishvili took his belt in the UFC 306 main event.
Unlike his previous loss to Marlon Vera, which he later avenged, there was no doubt about this one. O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) was outworked by Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) over five rounds in a unanimous decision defeat at Sphere in Las Vegas, showing his grappling still needs to improve in the performance.
