Sean O'Malley reacts to Merab Dvalishvili's cut ahead of UFC 306 title fight
24/08/2024 12:59
The Sphere in Las Vegas hosts UFC 306 on Sept 14, and the fight promotion has promised the one-off event will be a must-see production. The UFC 306 fight card is headlined by a bantamweight title bout between champion Sean O'Malley and top contender Merab Dvalishvili.
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, Dvalishvili revealed on social media that he suffered a cut above his left eye during training that required stitches. The cut reveal angered UFC CEO Dana White who called Dvalishvili's decision to disclose his cut 'next-level stupid.'
O'Malley reacted to Dvalishvili's cut on Friday evening and doesn't think it's that big of a deal.
"I don't think it's that big of a deal," O'Malley told The Schmo. "I think people are making a more big deal about it. I said, 'You better not pull out,' more so just to poke at him, but that thing's going to heal."
O'Malley is confident that Dvalishvili will make the walk to the octagon inside the Sphere on Sept. 14. In fact, he has no doubt about it.
"That dude would show up with a broken arm," O'Malley said. "I'm not worried about him pulling out. It's more of a commission kind of thing."
O'Malley won the 135-pound championship by defeating Dvalishvili's teammate, Aljamain Sterling, at UFC 292 last August. He successfully defended the belt at UFC 299 in March, avenging a previous loss to Marlon Vera in one-sided fashion. Dvalishvili is riding a 10-fight winning streak and hasn't lost since 2018.
