UFC UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 Final

Bantamweight · main event

Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O'Malley

Merab Dvalishvili
Georgia

Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”

21-5

Winner

VS
Sean O'Malley
United States

Sean O'Malley

“Suga”

20-3

Winner

Merab Dvalishvili

Submission (On Ground) · Round 3 — 4:42

7 June 2025 · Prudential Center, Newark, USA

Key takeaways

  • Merab Dvalishvili beat Sean O'Malley by submission in round 3 at 4:42.
  • Merab Dvalishvili landed 141 of 215 total strikes and 5 of 12 takedowns, with 6:29 of control time.
  • The judges scored it 19-19, 20-18, 20-18.
  • They have met once before: Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decision at UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC.
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Tale of the tape

Merab DvalishviliSean O'Malley
21-5Record20-3
34Age on fight night30
5′6″ (168 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
68″ (173 cm)Reach72″ (183 cm)
135 lb (61.2 kg)Weight135 lb (61.2 kg)
OrthodoxStanceSwitch
Serra-Longo Fight TeamTeamRed Hawk Academy
Tbilisi, GeorgiaFromHelena, Montana, United States

Fight statistics

141of 215 · 66%Total strikes landed38of 65 · 58%
73of 141Head strikes18of 40
43of 46Body strikes18of 22
25of 28Leg strikes2of 3
5of 12Takedowns0
1Submission attempts0
6:29Control time0:00

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Merab DvalishviliRoundSean O'Malley
48/72strikes2/4TD0KD1:54controlR116/27strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
24/64strikes0/4TD0KD0:17controlR219/33strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control
69/79strikes3/4TD0KD4:18controlR33/5strikes0/0TD0KD0:00control

Judges’ scorecards

Eric Colon

10R199R210

19total19

Chris Lee

10R1910R29

20total18

Sal D'amato

10R1910R29

20total18

They have met before

14 September 2024Merab Dvalishvili won by unanimous decisionUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC

Form going into the fight

Merab Dvalishvili

  1. WUmar Nurmagomedovunanimous decision2025
  2. WSean O'Malleyunanimous decision2024
  3. WHenry Cejudo2024
  4. WPetr Yanunanimous decision2023
  5. WJose Aldounanimous decision2022

Sean O'Malley

  1. LMerab Dvalishviliunanimous decision2024
  2. WMarlon Veraunanimous decision2024
  3. WAljamain SterlingKO/TKO R2 0:512023
  4. WPetr Yansplit decision2022
  5. ?Pedro Munhozcould not continue R2 3:092022

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