Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2024-09-14, some good exchanges but it is not enough to get three stars: the mma bout Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili gets two (take a look at our ranking of the Best Mma Fights of 2024).Dvalishvili vs O’Malley is scheduled to take place Saturday, September 14th, at the Sphere in Las Vegas (Nevada, United States), in a 5-round bantamweight (135 lbs, 61 kg) bout; it is the main event of UFC 306 (also known as Riyadh Season Noche UFC) and it is valid for the UFC bantamweight championship. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Sean O’Malley record
The Ufc Bw champ Sean O’Malley entered this fight with a professional mma record of 18-1-0 (72% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.1 bantamweight in the world.
He suffered his only loss when he faced Marlon Vera in 2020, due to leg injury (Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera I), after this match he has collected one no-contest and six victories, beating Petr Yan (via split decision, Petr Yan vs Sean O’Malley), Aljamain Sterling (Aljamain Sterling vs Sean O’Malley) and taking revenge on Vera in his last three (Sean O’Malley vs Marlon Vera II).
Merab Dvalishvili record
His opponent, the black belt in judo Merab Dvalishvili, has an official record of 17-4-0 (24% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.2 in the bantamweight division.
He lost two consecutive fights between 2017 and 2018, against Frankie Saenz and Ricky Simon, but then he has collected ten victories beating Jose Aldo (Jose Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili), Petr Yan (Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili) and Henry Cejudo in his last three (Merab Dvalishvili vs Henry Cejudo).
Fight card
Here is the UFC 306 full fight card (we are going to update it after the weigh-in):
MAIN CARD (live on ESPN PPV)
Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili
Alexa Grasso vs Valentina Shevchenko 3
Brian Ortega vs Diego Lopes
Daniel Zellhuber vs Esteban Ribovics
Ronaldo Rodriguez vs Ode Osbourne
PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPNews / ESPN+)
Irene Aldana vs Norma Dumont
Ignacio Bahamondes vs Manuel Torres
Yazmin Jauregui vs Ketlen Souza
Joshua Van vs Edgar Chairez
EARLY PRELIMINARY CARD (live on ESPN+ / UFC Fight Pass)
Raul Rosas Jr vs Qileng Aori
Countdown – Video preview
Watch the official video of the full episode of UFC 306 countdown Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili, a documentary to know better the life of both fighters and how they prepare for their bout.
Embedded: Vlog Series
Watch all the episodes of UFC 306 Embedded: Vlog Series (we usually post the playlist with all the videos or, if not possible, every single clip).
Pre-fight press conference
Watch for free the UFC 306 pre-fight press conference, featuring Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley!
Weigh-in
Watch the videos of UFC 306: O’Malley vs Dvalishvili weigh-in and faceoffs from the official Ufc Youtube channel!
Full fight video / highlights
Here we are going to post a selection of the best videos about the bout Sean O’Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili as soon as the match ends. If you have seen the full fight you can rate it at the bottom of this post. (All videos are hosted on free video platforms such as Youtube, Dailymotion, Facebook, etc. and not uploaded by AllTheBestFights.com)
Official highlights – Spanish
Result
Who won O’Malley vs Dvalishvili fight?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley via unanimous decision. Scores were 49–46, 48–47, 48–47.
Post-fight interview
Listen the words of the winner or the two fighters after their bout, here is the UFC 306 post-fight octagon interview of Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili.
Post-fight press conference
Watch and listen the official UFC 306 post-fight press conference video, headlined by the main event Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley (free live stream from the UFC – Ultimate Fighting Championship Youtube channel).
Bonus awards
UFC 306 Fight of the Night: Esteban Ribovics vs. Daniel Zellhuber
UFC 306 Performance of the Night: Ignacio Bahamondes, Ketlen Souza
