- Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili had a verbal altercation at a UFC 306 promo shoot
- “The Machine” threatened to fight “Suga’s” coach and the reigning bantamweight champ was challenging him to do so
Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili had a heated exchange when they crossed paths at a promo shoot for UFC 306.
Sean is willing to give Merab what he wants
In a short video clip now circulating online, “Suga” and “The Machine” could be seen having a war of words as the pair met in the flesh. Dvalishvili could be heard starting the exchange by telling O’Malley that he would “p*ssed” by the previous the reigning bantamweight champion’s coach Tim Welch.
Apparently, Dvalishvili and Welch had a feud and “The Machine” told O’Malley that he wants to “smash” Welch’s face. On the other hand, “Suga” was willing to let his coach give Dvalishvili what he wants.
“If you have a problem with him, you can take it up with him,” O’Malley told Dvalishvili in the video. “He’ll fight you. If that’s what you want. After the fight you should definitely try to smack his face. You should definitely try that. That would be funny. You should try that.”
“You could street fight him. I’d love to see that,” O’Malley added. “You want to die? Is that what you’re saying? He’ll kill you.”
Check out the clip below:
A grudge match is underway
After the verbal altercation between O’Malley and Dvalishvili, it’s safe to say that fans are in for an epic grudge match at UFC 306. The title fight between the two would headline the massive event on Sept. 14 at The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Dvalishvili will be coming in looking to dethrone the reigning champ using his striking. O’Malley, meanwhile, will look to defend his bantamweight title for the second time in a row after successfully retaining it with a unanimous decision win over Marlon Vera at UFC 299.
