Prime bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili is predicted to combat for the title in opposition to champion Sean O’Malley later this yr. Together with his opponent locked in, Dvalishvili needs the combat to occur earlier than later and says he is been eyeing a bout with O’Malley for 5 years.
“I do know I am combating him. I simply do not know when, and I haven’t got a date. I haven’t got a contract. I am simply pushing to advertise this combat,” Dvalishvili mentioned Michael Bisping’s YouTube channel. “I have been chasing him since 2019. I wish to combat him as a result of I see him as an enormous problem, and I believe now’s the very best time to combat him.”
Dvalishvili, recognized for his endurance, relentless stress and grappling plans to face and commerce with O’Malley when the to finally combat. He needs to indicate off his hanging in opposition to a striker.
“That is my dream combat, and that is the proper time to combat him. What is going on to occur is now I will present everyone my hanging,” Dvalishvili mentioned. “I’ve wrestling however I wish to show my hanging and I wish to go punch his face. He thinks I will wrestle. No. I will punch.”
“I believe I am the higher man, however I’ve to respect his hanging,” Dvalishvili continued. “I’ve to respect his hanging however I consider in myself. I respect all of my opponents particularly him. He’s the champion. He has the arrogance. He has the attain. He has expertise. He has knockout energy. Good method, coach. I’ve to beat his coach too.”