Merab Dvalishvili put on a clinic at UFC 306 as he dethroned Sean O’Malley to become the new bantamweight champion, but the fight started with an unusual moment that forced referee Herb Dean to get involved.
Just seconds into the opening round, Dvalishvili motioned towards his opponent’s corner and got the referee’s attention as he started exchanging words with O’Malley’s head coach Tim Welch. In the weeks leading up to UFC 306, Dvalishvili...