Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili – Fight Preview & Analysis

UFC Fight Night: Riyadh Season Noche UFC is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 14, 2024, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. In this matchup on the fight card, Sean “Suga” O’Malley will take on Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili in the Bantamweight bout. You can view the complete UFC Fight Night card.

O’Malley brings a unique switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. In contrast, Dvalishvili, an orthodox fighter, stands with a 68″ reach. These variations in their styles can have a significant impact inside the Octagon.

With a 61% striking accuracy, O’Malley has shown his precision in landing significant strikes, averaging around 7.63 per minute. On the other hand, Dvalishvili boasts a 41% striking accuracy, landing approximately 4.5 significant strikes per minute.

In this post, we will break down Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili matchup. Let’s take a look at the fighter’s ages, their height, records, reach, fight stats, and more below ⤵

The 30-year-old, Sean O’Malley is coming in with a 18-1-0 (1 NC) record. O’Malley will be fighting for the first time since a win via unanimous decision against Marlon Vera at UFC 299: O’Malley vs. Vera 2 in March.

Dvalishvili, meanwhile, is coming off a unanimous decision win against Sean O’Malley on March 9, 2024, at UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria and holds a 17-4-0 record.

Sean O’Malley has a switch fighting stance with an 72″ reach. The 33-year-old Merab Dvalishvili is an orthodox fighter with a 68″ reach. An orthodox fighter stands with their left side forward and jabs with their left hand. The southpaw fighter is the opposite. Southpaw stands with their right side forward and jabs with their right hand. In most cases, orthodox fighters are right-handed; if you are left-handed, you fight southpaw.

Sean O’Malley stats

→ O’Malley’s striking accuracy is 61%.
→ O’Malley lands 7.63 significant strikes per minute.
→ O’Malley’s takedown accuracy is 42%.
→ O’Malley’s takedown average is 0.35 per 15 minutes.
→ O’Malley’s takedown defense is 62%.

O’Malley comes in with 61% striking accuracy, typically landing about 7.63 significant strikes every minute. Conversely, Dvalishvili fires at 41% accuracy, landing about 4.5 significant strikes per minute. Sean O’Malley also has a 42% takedown accuracy and, on average, gets around 0.35 takedowns every 15 minutes, compared to Dvalishvili’s 6.43 takedowns and 80% takedown accuracy.

Merab Dvalishvili stats

→ Dvalishvili’s striking accuracy is 41%.
→ Dvalishvili lands 4.5 significant strikes per minute.
→ Dvalishvili’s takedown accuracy is 36%.
→ Dvalishvili’s takedown average is 6.43 per 15 minutes.
→ Dvalishvili’s takedown defense is 80%.

Merab spent, on average, 15:22 minutes in the Octagon, and Sean has an average fight time of 10:00 minutes.

Considering their records, fighting styles, and recent performances, this matchup looks to be an entertaining clash of skills and strategies. Who will come out victorious, Sean or Merab? Sound off in the comments.

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