Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili was an unlikely supporter of Sean O’Malley at UFC 324 last weekend.
As we know, Sean O’Malley faced Song Yadong on Saturday night in the co-main event of UFC 324. It was a hard-fought affair and while many felt Song had done enough to get his hand raised, it was ‘Suga’ who got the show back on track with a victory that put him right back into championship contention at 135 pounds.
Sean O’Malley had to dig deep to get the win and he was more than happy to do so, pressured by his many cheering fans in the crowd. In addition to his standard fanbase, his former rival Merab Dvalishvili was one of the surprising faces actively cheering Sean on during the fight.
Who knows, we may be entering a period where a real bromance arises between Sean O’Malley and ‘The Machine’.
Sean O’Malley praises fans after UFC 324
O’Malley: “F*** in love with you guys. Thanks for the support.”
Dvalishvili: “[fire emoji]”
In addition to this small gesture, Merab released a video actively supporting O’Malley during his match against Song Yadong. Who knows, maybe even after all the animosity between them during two fights, they could end up being good friends.
Looking ahead, both men could make a case for deserving a title shot, but a trilogy fight doesn’t appear to be on the horizon at the moment. With Umar Nurmagomedov sticking around and Petr Yan waiting to find out who will challenge him for the title next, you could argue that things haven’t been this interesting (or competitive) at the top bantamweight bracket in a long time.
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