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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 07: Sean O’Malley of the United States looks on after losing to Merab … More Dvalishvili of Georgia in the bantamweight title bout during UFC 316 at the Prudential Center on June 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) Getty Images Sean O’Malley is in a tough spot. He trained hard, prepared, and did everything within his power to regain the UFC men’s bantamweight title on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in New Jersey during the UFC 316 main event, but he fell to champion Merab Dvalishvili for the second straight time. To put it plainly, Dvalishvili is a nightmare matchup for any bantamweight, and O’Malley is not the exception. After having defeated O’Malley via decision in September 2024 at Noche UFC, Dvalishvili was even more dominant on Saturday. The champion successfully defended his title via third-round submission. NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – JUNE 07: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia secures a submission against Sean … More O’Malley in the UFC bantamweight championship bout during the UFC 316 event at Prudential Center on June 07, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Ed Mulholland/Zuffa LLC) Zuffa LLC Because O’Malley has now suffered back-to-back losses to Dvalishvili, he appears to be down to just one option if he hopes to advance his career and return to championship glory: O’Malley needs to move up to featherweight. As long as Dvalishvili is the champion at 135 pounds, it will be a long time before O’Malley gets another title shot. Cory Sandhagen and Petr Yan both seem more likely to get their title shot before O’Malley re-enters the conversation about the former champion’s title contention. Does O’Malley want to wait years for another title shot? Probably not. O’Malley is still a star and a huge draw. The…

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