As Merab Dvalishvili gears up for his rematch towards Sean O’Malley, ‘The Machine’ has already named his subsequent goal.
June 7 will see Dvalishvili step again into the principle occasion highlight at UFC 316, defending his bantamweight championship towards the very man he took it from 9 months in the past.
Information of the rematch generated little pleasure amongst MMA followers, main just about everybody to look previous O’Malley and speculate on who Dvalishvili might face within the second half of 2025.
Properly, marvel not, as Dvalishvili has already named his subsequent challenger.
“I wish to be busy. Like I mentioned in one other interview, I’ll be blissful if I combat two extra occasions this yr. Seems to be like Cory Sandhagen is prepared for me,” Dvalishvili instructed MMA Junkie. “We by no means fought one another, he’s an awesome contender. I don’t thoughts taking one other fast turnaround combat, after which combat yet one more on the finish of this yr, both in New York or right here, my new dwelling in Las Vegas.”
Merab Dvalishvili is struggling to inspire himself for o’Malley rematch
In fact, Dvavlishvili must fend off a healed and revitalized O’Malley when the promotion heads again to New Jersey for a pay-per-view occasion boasting two intriguing title tilts.
“In my skilled profession that is my first rematch,” Dvalishvili instructed Michael Bisping. “In Georgia I used to be combating professional guidelines however these fights aren’t on my official file.
“So I had a rematch earlier than firstly of my profession. And that doesn’t depend as a result of I used to be so new to the sport. Now, it’s the primary rematch of my skilled profession. To be sincere with you, I already beat him and it’s onerous to get one hundred pc motivated, you already know?”
