Merab Dvalishvili has huge plans for Mexican Independence Day weekend.
The No. 1 contender at 135 kilos needs to problem bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley and he made his intentions clear together with his newest video skit directed at “Suga.”
Watch the brief clip beneath.
Within the skit, Dvalishvili walks down a path lined with gravestones, symbolic of the spectacular 10-fight win streak he’s presently on. Former bantamweight champions Petr Yan and Henry Cejudo — Dvalishvili’s two most up-to-date victories — are prominently featured.
Dvalishvili approaches some pals who’re digging a recent grave, earlier than instructing them to halt the work. Dvalishvili tells them that they’re going to want an even bigger grave to accommodate the tall O’Malley, whereas additionally taking a dig on the significantly shorter Cejudo.
The skit concludes with Dvalishvili calling for O’Malley to defend his title towards him on Sept. 14, the date of UFC 306, which takes place at Sphere in Las Vegas. His callout comes along with Mexican Independence Day, which falls on Sept. 16 this 12 months. Dvalishili truly touted a Mexican flag forward of his struggle with Cejudo, the son of Mexican immigrants.
O’Malley’s subsequent struggle is just not official, however the champion has said he expects to struggle Dvalishvili subsequent.
