Merab Dvalishvili is sparing some serious thoughts for Sean O’Malley. In what was a dominant win for Dvalishvili in their first meeting, O’Malley looked significantly uncomfortable. Now, with a rematch approaching, ‘Suga’ will be eager to get his title back from the Georgian. And Dvalishvili seems to know it better than anyone else.
In a recent video on social media, Dvalishvili analyzed O’Malley’s mental state. Opining on the same, ‘The Machine’ said that ‘Suga’ will come into the fight with a do or die attitude. Having lost the title, O’Malley had been eagerly looking to get back his championship. Thus, Dvalishvili opined that UFC 316 will be the fight where ‘Suga’ will give his all and come out all guns blazing.
“For him [O’Malley], it’s either everything or nothing because he lost a lot of things. He made a lot of changes. He used to be champion, and a lot of people doubted him. I know he’s super motivated and a risk,” said Dvalishvili.
Merab Dvalishvili says it’s all or nothing for Sean O’Malley 😲
— Red Corner MMA (@RedCorner_MMA) June 2, 2025
"For him [O'Malley], it's either everything or nothing because he lost a lot of things. He made a lot of changes. He used to be champion, and a lot of people doubted him. I know he's super motivated and a risk."
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He also stated that due to such a desperate attitude from O’Malley, the risk factor will be very high. And aligning to what Dvalishvili said, ‘Suga’ has expressed his belief in being able to ‘break’ the bantamweight champion.
Sean O’Malley Wants To ‘Break’ Merab Dvalishvili
O’Malley wants to avenge his initial loss badly. And for that, he is leaving no stones unturned. In an interaction with Jim Rome, O’Malley pointed out that he has been focusing a lot on grappling. ‘Suga’ also pointed out that Dvalishvili also has a weakness and is vulnerable to getting knocked out. And this is exactly what the former champion wants to do in their rematch. He wants to ‘break’ the champion.
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“It’s been a lot of grappling. That’s all we’ve been doing… I gotta break the machine. I gotta beat him… I know I can beat Merab. He’s open to getting knocked out. I’m very confident that I can put his lights out,” O’Malley stated.
🗣️ Sean O’Malley:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) May 29, 2025
“It’s been a lot of grappling. That’s all we’ve been doing…
I gotta break the machine. I gotta beat him… I know I can beat Merab. He’s open to getting knocked out. I’m very confident that I can put his lights out.” 👀
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Thus, with just days remaining for the fight, it remains to be seen how things pan out.
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