UFC star Sean O’Malley has issued a statement following the loss of submission to UFC 316’s Merab dvalishvili.

As we know, Sean O’Malley was short on last weekend in his attempts to regain the UFC Bantamweight Championship. In the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday night, he was submitted by Dominant Champion Merab Dvalish Vili in the third round. Sean was able to showcase some improvements in the first few rounds, but ultimately he couldn’t keep up with the “machine.”
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In reality, this is fair enough. Not many people in the bantamweight division can deal with Dvalishvili. He attended the clinic after the clinic, and for O’Malley, this was the style that he always had very problematic to deal with.
Alas, he’s not the kind of guy he intends to stay in loss for too long. In a statement released on social media after his defeat, O’Malley said to many of his fans:
The first words after losing to Sean O’Malley’s Merab Dvalishvili: “I’m sorry I didn’t get the job done.” 💔🙏 pic.twitter.com/zbzgpkpyzu
– Red Corner MMA (@redcorner_mma) June 8, 2025