Sean O’Malley @SugaSeanMMA is handling his defeat to Merab like a boss! Respect, Suga! pic.twitter.com/xo10jjTVy3
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) September 15, 2024Sean O'Malley is taking his title loss against Merab Dvalishvili in stride.
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O’Malley put his bantamweight strap on the line against Dvalishvili in the main event at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday. With the exception of visibly hurting Dvalishvili in the final round with front kicks to the body, O’Malley was thoroughly dominated by the Georgian on the way to a unanimous decision loss.While a title loss is bound to take a toll on everyone, O’Malley is seemingly not letting it break him mentally. O’Malley is treating it as his first professional loss, as he refuses to acknowledge a prior loss against Marlon Vera that occurred after he suffered a leg injury in the August 2020 bout.
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