Surging wrestling star, Merab Dvalishvili name lastly name himself the undisputed bantamweight champion following the culimination of Noche UFC tonight — defeating defending gold holder, Sean O’Malley within the pair’s heated grudge struggle on the Las Vegas Sphere.
Dvalishvili, who entered his premiere title struggle tonight within the midst of a shocking 10-fight unbeaten run, instantly started flapping gums with Montana striker, O’Malley’s head coach, Tim Welch — resulting in a warning from Octagon official, Herb Dean within the opening levels of the struggle.
Nonetheless, occurring to impose his wrestling and grappling-heavy will within the second and third rounds, Merab Dvalishvili was caught with a shot simply earlier than the buzzer within the second body, after he acquired a second warning for kissing O’Malley on the again of his neck throughout a grappling trade.
And surviving a late onslaught from defending champion, O’Malley within the last minute of the fifth spherical, Dvalishvili was caught with a stinging entrance kick to the physique from the previous — earlier than one other patented knee nearly discovered the right goal for the previous, because it proved too little to late.
Instantly lined as much as tackle the guy surging Russian foe, Umar Nurmagomedov, Dvalishvili urged the promotion to permit him to first delight in his title profitable efficiency in opposition to rival, O’Malley.
