Merab Dvalishvili's coach on Cory Sandhagen
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UFC 316 delivered on its promise, especially in the highly anticipated rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley. With relentless pace and smart positioning, Merab secured a third-round guillotine choke submission to retain his title.
Cory Sandhagen correctly predicted Dvalishvili to defeat O’Malley in their rematch at UFC 316. The top contender believes he’d ‘cancel out’ Dvalishvili’s takedown attempts, claiming he has some of the best defensive wrestling in the sport today.
Sean O'Malley may have made a crucial error that lead to his submission loss to Merab Dvalishvili in their UFC 316 rematch.
Former UFC champs claim Merab Dvalishvili could surpass Jones and Makhachev by clearing out his division and making history.
At the time, Aljamain Sterling ruled over the division and was set to fight a returning Henry Cejud o. Instead of asking for a title shot in his post-fight interview, Sandhagen called for Dvalishvili, who was fresh off his ninth-straight win over former champion Petr Yan.
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