O’Malley: “Beating Dvalishvili is more important than getting the belt back”

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Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley discussed his mindset ahead of his anticipated fight against the division`s current titleholder, Merab Dvalishvili. The bout is scheduled to take place on June 8th in Newark, USA.

Speaking at a press conference, O`Malley stated, “Defeating Merab is more significant than reclaiming the championship belt. One hundred percent. Even if Merab were to lose to Umar, a part of me would still want to settle the score with him. Yes, a victory over Merab is fundamentally important to me.”

It`s worth noting that O`Malley reportedly lost to Dvalishvili via unanimous decision last year.

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