Sean O’Malley is coaching with probably the greatest fighters in MMA historical past forward of his UFC 316 rematch with Merab Dvalishvili.
UFC 316 will likely be down June seventh in Newark, New Jersey. O’Malley meets Dvalishvili on the fundamental occasion.
That is the second time two bantamweights have met. Their first assembly befell at UFC 306 final September, with the promotion making its debut within the Las Vegas area. That night time, Dvalishvili defeated O’Malley by throwing a shutout and deciding to win the Bantamweight title.
Dvalishvili then defended the title as soon as and handed Umar Nurmagomedov his first defeat via a call earlier this yr. O’Malley hasn’t fought since, however he is likely one of the hottest fighters on the UFC roster, aggressive with Dvalishvili like anybody, and was allowed to have a direct rematch.
O’Malley definitely faces a tall order within the UFC 316 sequel. There will likely be time to see if he can pull it off, however he will definitely profit from getting some rounds together with Israel Adesanya.
Take a look at the coaching clip under, as Adesanya posted on social media and captured by ESPN MMA.
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Sean O’Malley is making ready for the title shot, however issues aren’t clear to Adesanya.
Adesanya is a former two-time middleweight champion.
He first insisted on the interim belt that determined Kelvin Gastherm in 2019. He then received an indeniable gold in a knockout from Robert Whitaker. After an astounding six title protection, he misplaced his belt to future gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira. He then shortly regained the belt from Pereira in a rematch, incomes one of the vital dramatic KOs in UFC historical past, however once more surrendered it with the lack of an upset resolution to Sean Strickland. He then suffered a loss filed with Doricus du Plessis to regain the title. Worse, in his last battle he was knocked out by candidate Nassoldin Imavov.
His coach revealed that his future remains to be within the air. However as he contemplates his subsequent transfer, it is nice to see him serving to out an energetic fighter like O’Malley. He also needs to profit from expertise.
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