Throughout Merab Dvalishvili’s dominant run within the UFC bantamweight division, he’s scored wins over a number of the largest names at 135lb, together with a sure heavy-hitting boogeyman.
This coming Saturday at UFC 316, Merab Dvalishvili appears to be like to make the second protection of his bantamweight title when he takes on Sean O’Malley in an enormous rematch.
Forward of their rematch in Newark, New Jersey, Dvalishvili has claimed that he will knock out ‘Suga’ Sean, regardless of being extensively identified for his dominant and relentless grappling.
‘The Machine’ is extensively considered the best bantamweight of all time, overtaking the likes of Aljamain Sterling and Dominick Cruz, and one of many causes is due to his legendary 12-fight win streak, which is the longest within the division’s historical past.
All through his extraordinarily spectacular 12-fight win streak, the Georgian has picked up wins over a number of the bantamweight greats, together with a win over bantamweight boogeyman, John Dodson.
John Dodson was minimize from the UFC following loss to Merab Dvalishvili
Dodson is extensively considered one of many hardest-hitters of the decrease weight lessons in UFC historical past and former champion Demetrious Johnson revealed Dodson was the hardest-hitter he ever faced.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the promotion introduced that the historic heavyweight title trilogy combat between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic would happen on the UFC Apex at UFC 252.
Within the co-main occasion, O’Malley was handed his first-ever UFC loss when he had his head drilled into the canvas by ‘Chito’ Vera, after struggling a weird leg harm.
On the undercard, although, ‘The Machine’ Dvalishvili regarded to attain his fifth UFC win in a row, taking up Dodson.
Early within the combat, Dvalishvili regarded to strike with Dodson, regardless of seemingly being at a drawback when it comes to pace and energy.
After maintaining away from any of Dodson’s harmful assaults, ‘The Machine’ tried a takedown with simply over a minute left of the spherical, urgent Dodson up in opposition to the cage and taking the primary spherical.
Not lengthy into spherical two, Dvalishvili showcased his sheer dominance when he picked up ‘The Magician’ close to the cage and carried him into the middle of the Octagon the place he slammed him down. Once more, nearly all of the spherical performed out on the toes with ‘The Machine’ greater than holding his personal.
In spherical three, Merab as soon as once more dominated nearly all of the exchanges, touchdown the heavier photographs and buzzing Dodson on a number of events.
Following his loss to Dvalishvili, Dodson was launched by the promotion.
Dvalishvili known as out Sean O’Malley following UFC 252 win
With Dvalishvili and O’Malley each competing on the UFC 252 card, ‘The Machine’ known as for a combat in opposition to ‘Suga’ following his win over Dodson, 4 years earlier than they lastly clashed at UFC 306.
“Good luck, Sean O’Malley, I want him the most effective and I hope he wins and we are going to see after,” Merab informed Joe Rogan after the combat.
