What can we expect when champions Sean O'Malley and Alexa Grasso defend their titles at UFC 306?
. O'Malley was there to greet Sterling, as"Suga" was next in line to contest the belt. A few months later, O'Malley would dethrone Sterling to become the new bantamweight champion.At UFC 306, O'Malley will defend his title against Dvalishvili in the main event. In the co-main event, this season's The Ultimate Fighter coaches -- UFC flyweight champion-- will have their trilogy bout to settle a rivalry and to determine who is the queen of the 125-pound division.
That might seem like a given -- there's a common thought in combat sports of 'your next fight is always the biggest,' -- but in this case, it most certainly is.long ago, a bantamweight matchup between O'Malley and Dvalishvili would have been intriguing and big, but not 'headline the Sphere' intriguing and big. So much of that has to do with O'Malley. Dvalishvili deserves his credit as well.
Should O'Malley turn back the challenger, any questions about whether he is a certifiable pound-for-pound fighter will be answered.UFC flyweight champion Alexa Grasso, left, is 1-0-1 against Valentina Shevchenko. . Especially considering Grasso would have zero losses in three fights against Shevchenko. But it's not a slam dunk, any more than a 13-second KO ofmakes Conor McGregor the greatest featherweight ever. Longevity matters.
Dvalishvili has to avoid O'Malley's knockout power and turn this into a five-round wrestling match. O'Malley will play the sprawl and brawl tactic until he touches his opponent's chin.
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