High bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili thinks it is time for champion Sean O’Malley to start out selling a battle between the 2. In any case, UFC CEO Dana White stated Dvalishvili is subsequent in line for a title shot.
Dvalishvili (17-4) is using a 10-fight profitable streak and coming off a one-sided win over former champion Henry Cejudo. Previous to the win over “Triple C,” Dvalishvili defeated former champion Petr Yan.
“I do know I am preventing for the belt subsequent,” Dvalishvili advised The Schmo. “Sean O’Malley, you have to promote this battle bro. This battle is massive. Everyone knows, however he has to maintain speaking about this battle as a result of he’ll battle me and we have to advertise this battle.”
“He is very technical, footwork. His attain works. He is working and getting higher and have a look at him as problem. He is a harmful opponent for me,” Dvalishvili continued. “As a fighter I’ve a lot respect for him, however all of us have to seek out out. That is MMA. All of us see a kickboxing battle final Saturday. That was like an all strikes battle. He did excellent. He did excellent towards grapplers earlier than. Let’s have a look at how he’ll do with me. I am the subsequent man. Everyone knows.”
Each Dvalishvili and O’Malley are concentrating on a UFC 306 return on Mexican Independence Day on the Sphere in Las Vegas.
“We’re the 2 greatest guys within the division. He is champion. I am primary. Everyone knows I’ve a 10-fight win streak and let’s discover out. Let’s give folks what they need,” Dvalishvili stated.
“I am simply going to battle. I am simply going to do my greatest,” he continued. “I am prepared for every part. I am getting higher in every single place, even hanging, grappling, jiu-jitsu. I put in plenty of arduous work and we’ll see. I am prepared. Do not be stunned. I’ll knock him out. He is very assured and I’ve some expertise and I am getting higher. I can knock him out.”
