Formally slated to lastly share the Octagon after months of hypothesis later this annum, undisputed bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley had some phrases of warning for Merab Dvalishvili – who took concern with the Montana striker’s head coach, former fighter, Tim Welch.
O’Malley, the incumbent undisputed bantamweight titleholder, returns to the Octagon in September Noche UFC, taking up the surging Georgian grappling challenger, Dvalishvili in a high-profile Las Vegas Sphere card in Nevada.
Most not too long ago headlining UFC 298 earlier this yr in Miami, Dana White’s Contender Sequence product, O’Malley turned in a one-sided unanimous resolution win over Marlon Vera – avenging his sole skilled loss.
Profitable the bantamweight crown final summer time, O’Malley made quick work of Dvalishvili’s shut good friend and coaching companion, Aljamain Sterling with a second spherical knockout win Boston.
Sean O’Malley points warning to Merab Dvalishvili
Within the midst of a shocking unbeaten run, this yr as well, Tbilisi contender, Dvalishvili turned in a dominant resolution win over former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo.
And eventually reserving a title grudge combat on the Las Vegas Sphere, O’Malley and Dvalishvili flapped gums at one another throughout a promotional face-off for Noche UFC – with the previous claiming his head coach, Welch would “kill” the latter in the event that they ever wished to settle their variations.
“When you’ve got an issue with him (Tim Welch), you may take it up with him,” Sean O’Malley informed Merab Dvalishvili. “He’ll combat you, if that’s what you need. You need to die? That’s what you’re saying? He’ll kill you.”
Partaking a long-standing rivalry with O’Malley and his coach Welch amid the champion’s victory over his coaching companion, Sterling, Dvalishvili claimed he would defeat the Montana striker earlier than concentrating on Welch exterior the Octagon.
Because of this, Welch would hearth again on the Georgian – mocking his stature and claiming he had “punted” footballs larger than Dvalishvili.
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