O'Malley vs Dvalishvili

When is O’Malley vs Dvalishvili?

Sean O’Malley is set to fight Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306, on Saturday 14th September 2024 at The Sphere in Las Vegas.

The fight is scheduled for 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit will be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

This contest is for the UFC Bantamweight championship.

O’Malley vs Dvalishvili stats

Sean O’Malley steps into the octagon with a record of 18 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 1 by submission.

Merab Dvalishvili will make his way to the cage with a record of 17 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, 3 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

Sean O’Malley's UFC record currently stands at 10-1-0, while Merab Dvalishvili's comes in at 10-2-0.

The stats suggest O'Malley has a massive power advantage over Dvalishvili, boasting a 67% knock out percentage over Dvalishvili's 18%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest that O'Malley and Dvalishvili will be pretty equal, both with a 6% submission rate.

Sean O’Malley is the younger man by 4 years, at 29 years old.

O'Malley has a height advantage of 5 inches over Dvalishvili. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

O'Malley is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2015, 1 year and 1 month later than Dvalishvili, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He has fought 22 less professional rounds, 39 to Dvalishvili's 61.

O’Malley vs Dvalishvili form

O'Malley has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Marlon Vera at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Aljamain Sterling at UFC 292 on 19th August 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at TD Garden, Boston.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Petr Yan at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

Before that, his fight against Pedro Munhoz at UFC 276 on 2nd July 2022 ended in a no contest.

He was victorious against Raulian Paiva at UFC 269 on 11th December 2021 by knockout in the 1st round at UFC APEX, Las Vegas.

Dvalishvili has won all 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 1opponent and going the distance 4 times.

In his last fight, he beat Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 on 17th February 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Honda Center, Anaheim, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Petr Yan at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on 11th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jose Aldo at UFC 278 on 20th August 2022 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Vivint Arena, Salt Lake City.

Before that, he was victorious against Marlon Moraes at UFC 266 on 4th September 2021 by knockout in the 2nd round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had won against Cody Stamann at UFC Vegas 25 on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Sean O’Malley has been fighting more than Merab Dvalishvili.

Sean O’Malley last fought 5 months and 25 days ago, while Merab Dvalishvili's last outing was 6 months and 17 days ago.

O'Malley's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 23 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 13 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.6 rounds on average.

Dvalishvili's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.2 rounds on average.

What time does O’Malley vs Dvalishvili start?

The fighters are expected to walk out at around 4:25 AM UTC , which is 12:25 AM EST or 9:25 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:25 AM BST in the UK.

What are the odds on O’Malley vs Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili is currently 9/10 (-110) to win the fight outright, while you can get 9/10 (-110) on Sean O’Malley if you fancy the incredible upset.

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