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Sean O'Malley Declines Dvalishvili's Rematch Offer, Suggests Other Opponent

Originally posted on MMA on SI  |  By Mathew Riddle  |  Last updated Sep 27, 2024 1:10 PM ET
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Sean O'Malley has declined a rematch offer from newly minted bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, and suggested another name to fight in the meantime.

'Suga' has made headlines by reversing his stance on his title fight loss to Dvalishvili at UFC 306. Both those in attendance and watching online witnessed a dominant performance from 'The Machine,' with media outlets unanimously scoring the fight in Dvalishvili's favor, most by four rounds to one.

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O'Malley: I Won 3 Rounds

Although O'Malley was initially gracious in defeat, he's since backtracked, now claiming he won the fight three rounds to two.

O'Malley Declines Rematch Offer, 'I'm the Champ'

Dvalishvili wants to settle the debate and offered O'Malley an immediate rematch at UFC 309 on November 9. Despite the talk, O'Malley declined the rematch, citing a scheduled surgery, and proposed Dvalishvili take on Umar Nurmagomedov instead.

Whether Nurmagomedov or Dvalishvili, O'Malley will want to prepare his wrestling for his eventual return. Per the fight stats, Dvalishvili took O'Malley down six times in 15 attempts and controlled him for over ten minutes of the fight (two rounds). He also landed 310 strikes to O'Malley's 91.

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This article first appeared on MMA on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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