The UFC 306 main event bout between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili turned out to be a rather one-sided affair. The underdog Dvalishvili won a decisive five-round battle against ‘Suga.’ The challenger made it look easy and took the win via decision. However, fight fans aren’t sure if Dana White is happy with the recent development.
Dvalishvili entered the match with the intention of using his wrestling prowess to overwhelm O’Malley, and he succeeded in doing so. The Georgian fighter exploited O’Malley’s weak takedown defense and prevented him from getting up. It appears that Henry Cejudo‘s insider knowledge was accurate, and O’Malley had to pay a heavy price for it.
O’Malley is undoubtedly one of the biggest stars in the UFC and Dana White had some big plans for his future. Headlining White’s $20 million dream project at UFC 306 was the first step towards superstardom. White also roped O’Malley to be part of the new Venom movie trailer. After Conor McGregor, O’Malley has been pushed by the UFC to fill the big shoes.
‘Suga’ had plans to become a global superstar and have cross-platform fights such as fighting Ryan Garcia. He even mentioned beating Gervonta Davis in a boxing bout after six months of training camp. However, all those dreams are shattered by the relentless pressure of Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. The main event of UFC 306 has indeed gone viral.
Fans react to Sean O’Malley getting dominated by Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306
Going into the fight, Sean O’Malley promised to put on a show and get a knockout finish over Merab Dvalishvili. However, during the fight, he failed to engage in striking exchanges and couldn’t do much about Dvalishvili’s wrestling.
Merab Dvalishvili defeats Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 (via X)‘The Machine’ was unstoppable and used his cardio completely to make O’Malley helpless throughout the fight. The MMA fans went absolutely ballistic when reacting to the main event. They couldn’t believe what they just witnessed.
O’Malley did not perform well at the highest stage. The event was set up for him to achieve that superstar status. The loss remains on everyone’s mind. Here are some notable reactions;
That’s what a fair fight looks like against the best guy in the world! None of that stacking deck bullshit to get an advantage! #UFC306
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) September 15, 2024
Bro Merab still giving love to Aljo man I love him so much
— DiamondElbows 💎 (@DiamondElbows) September 15, 2024
Sean O’Malley wanted Ilia😭
— Super Fan🇮🇪 (@McGregorRousey2) September 15, 2024
Tim Welch being annoying as fuck as per usual
— Josie Aldo (@JosieAldoMMA) September 15, 2024
O’Malley probably the most overrated of all time.
— SLAM CENTRAL STATION (@SlamCentralNYY) September 15, 2024
Can’t believe Sean O’Malley accepted defeat and didn’t throw any strikes the last few rounds
— Charlie Quinn (@CharlieQuinnMMA) September 15, 2024
Gonna violently shake my chair every time a punch lands so I don’t miss out on the fill vibrating chair immersion of this card
— Shed Boy (@Callum_JN) September 14, 2024
Merab is an absolute nightmare to deal with. He never slowed down until them kicks hit
— Good News From CJ (@goodnewsfromCJ) September 15, 2024
Fans couldn’t believe Sean O’Malley’s underwhelming performance against Merab Dvalishvili. Many pointed out that Dana White must have hated the result as O’Malley was his golden egg-laying hen. Nevertheless, after one title defense, O’Malley’s title reign has come to an end.
