Dvalishvili confirms rematch with O'Malley for bantamweight title

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has confirmed a rematch with Sean O’Malley for the bantamweight title. Dvalishvili won the title from O’Malley last September at UFC 306 and successfully defended it against Umar Nurmagomedov in January. Dvalishvili announced the rematch at a recent event, stating, “It’s happening.” He did not specify a date but hinted it could occur this summer. The fighters have been seen together discussing the upcoming bout. In their previous fight, Dvalishvili dominated O’Malley, landing 214 strikes compared to O’Malley’s 49. O’Malley, who had surgery after their fight, is now preparing to reclaim the bantamweight title.