Merab Dvalishvili explains his ‘Machine Choke’ submission over Sean O’Malley at UFC 316

Merab Dvalishvili | Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC

Merab Dvalishvili really is a Machine.

On Saturday, Dvalishvili successfully defended his UFC bantamweight title for the second time, submitting Sean O’Malley in their rematch in the main event of UFC 316. The win was the 13th consecutive victory for Dvalishvili, and arguably the most dominant performance of the champion’s career, something Dvalishvili puts down to his growing confidence as champion.

“First time, I said...