Merab Dvalishvili takes bantamweight belt from Sean O'Malley
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Merab Dvalishvili earned his 11th straight win on Saturday night, upsetting one-time UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley by unanimous decision (49-46, 48-47, 48-47) in the main event at Riyadh Season Noche UFC in Las Vegas.
Dvalishvili (18-4-0) secured six takedowns in the victory, taking away O'Malley's potent striking ability, which won him the title in August 2023.