The highly anticipated bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley is scheduled for UFC 316 and is now just weeks away.
Their initial clash occurred last September at UFC 306. In that bout, Merab Dvalishvili successfully captured the UFC bantamweight championship, defeating Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision. For O’Malley, the performance was notably disappointing, and he later disclosed that he entered the fight suffering from a hip injury.
Now, under the moniker “Suga,” Sean O’Malley is set to have his opportunity to avenge that loss, and the UFC is strongly promoting this upcoming rematch.
Earlier this week, the Ultimate Fighting Championship released a new promotional video specifically for UFC 316. The promo focuses significantly on the Dvalishvili-O`Malley rematch, beginning by featuring O`Malley`s perspective before transitioning to the reigning champion. The promotional video briefly mentions the event`s co-main event at its conclusion: a women’s bantamweight title bout pitting Julianna Peña against Kayla Harrison.
UFC 316 is slated to take place on June 7th at the Prudential Center, located in Newark, New Jersey.
