Newly-crowned UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili determined to kiss Sean O’Malley’s again mid-scramble of their UFC 306 most important occasion.
Merab Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili defeated O’Malley to earn the UFC bantamweight title at UFC 306 on Saturday in Las Vegas. He capped off a protracted unbeaten streak within the Octagon with a title victory in a largely dominant efficiency in opposition to O’Malley.
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Dvalishvili’s win featured a weird second on the finish of the second spherical. About 10 seconds earlier than the spherical’s conclusion, Dvalishvili repeatedly kissed O’Malley’s again mid-scramble, earlier than practically taking a knockout blow from O’Malley on the buzzer.
Merab Dvalishvili explains unusual mid-fight second at UFC 306
On the UFC 306 post-fight press convention, Dvalishvili defined the weird mid-fight second.
“So I seize his neck and he has 10 seconds left,” Dvalishvili stated. “I do know he can wait and he’s not going to sleep or faucet from this and I wished to make just a bit enjoyable of him and make him—I don’t hate the man, simply make enjoyable of him, however at similar time, give him slightly kiss to point out that I’m dominant. I management this struggle, I break you. That’s why I used to be kissing him…
“However I had an excessive amount of enjoyable there and I assume I [lost track of time], however once I let go, he adopted me and he punched the again of my head and I shield myself once more. I stated, ‘Referee, once more, I’m sorry, referee. I’m sorry.” (h/t MMA Preventing)
Dvalishvili isn’t any stranger to odd moments in the course of his fights. Throughout his UFC 298 win over Henry Cejudo, he tried to have a dialog with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg as he sat cageside.
Dvalishvili will possible face the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov for his first title protection. Umar, the cousin of UFC Corridor of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov, defeated Cory Sandhagen final month.
As Dvalishvili begins his bantamweight title reign, it’s protected to say that followers ought to anticipate the surprising with the Georgian.
