Sean O’Malley has a lot to reflect on after a lackluster outing cost him the bantamweight title at UFC 306.
Despite promises of a first-round knockout and going into the fight as the incumbent champion, O’Malley struggled to deal with Merab Dvalishvili’s pace and pressure, which led to six takedowns and over 10 minutes of control time from the Georgian bantamweight.
In the end, O’Malley lost a unanimous decision on the scorecards with Dvalishvili crowned as the new champion.