Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili full fight video highlights

Watch Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili full fight video highlights from their UFC 306 main event showdown Sunday night, courtesy of multiple outlets.

O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili took place Sept. 14 at the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nev. Sean O’Malley (18-2, 1 no-contest) and Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) squared off in the the main event clash. The fight aired live on pay-per-view on ESPN+.

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For more on O’Malley vs. Dvalishvili, check out the live blog below.

Round 1:

Reluctant touch of the gloves from O’Malley. Here we are. Main event.

O’Malley instantly presses Dvalishvili. Very bizarre instant stop in the action from Herb Dean. No idea what happened there. No explanation.

Good inside leg kick from Dvalishvili. Spinning wheel kick misses from O’Malley. Body punch lands for O’Malley. It sounds like Tim Welch might be saying things to Merab or something. This is weird. Warning from Dean to Welch.

Nice head kick from Dvalishvili gets blocked but was heavy. Jab from O’Malley. One-two just misses for O’Malley. Good straight left from O’Malley. First takedown from Dvalishvili lands O’Malley gets up relatively quick but takes some punches in the process. Dvalishvili doing his thing and drags O’Mallet back down and knees the thigh. Big punch on the break from Dvalishvili.

Right hand for O’Malley leads to a single-leg takedown from Dvalishvili. They scramble, Dvalishvili goes in on a guillotine but they roll and he loses it. They stand against the cage and break. Horn sounds.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Round 2:

Apparently, Welch was getting warned for “excessive coaching.”

The fighters feel out the first minute of this round. O’Malley connects with a long straight right to the body. Merab tries to jab his way in. O’Malley can’t seem to find his usual comfort on the feet as he gets taken down again. They work from full guard.

O’Malley teases with an omaplata attempt but doesn’t commit. He switches to a triangle then grabs Dvalishvili’s glove and gets yelled at by Dean like a father to his son. Silly time in the officiating department in this one. Right back to guard they go.

O’Malley rolls to his stomach to give up his back and take some punches as he gets pushed to the cage wall. More knees to the thigh land for Dvalishvili. Another guillotine tease from Dvalishvili closes the round before he let go and claimed O’Malley kissed him? I think? This got weird. O’Malley tries to land some punches late. Horn sounds.

MMA Fighting scores the fight 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Round 3:

A slow start to the round bleeds the first minute. O’Malley keeps connecting with shots to the body when he has found success at this low volume. Body kicks and punches. He throws a right hook but can’t land.

Dvalishvili attacks with a speedy shot and slams O’Malley into the cage before a takedown attempt. Dvalishvili lands some nice knees to the head while he holds a guillotine grip but O’Malley shakes it off and breaks away.

O’Malley just barely misses with a knee up the middle that probably gave Chito Vera flashbacks. Leg kicks inside land for Dvalishvili. Flurry of leg kicks for Dvalishvili land. Left straight seems to graze through on Dvalishvili but he eats it well. Good right straight and knee connect on Dvalishvili before the horn sounds. Much closer effort from “Sugar.”

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Round 4:

Good pair of body punches land for O’Malley. He’s trying to find a way to tire Dvalishvili but it truly may not be possible.

Dvalishvili tries to punch his way into a takedown but eats some smalls shots for his trouble. Big, well-timed takedown lands for Dvalishvili in the inner-area of the octagon. Dvalishvili works from half-guard.

Dean warns Dvalishvili to work when he clearly is landing punches and elbows. Big breath taken from O’Malley while on bottom. O’Malley manages to roll to his knees as Dvalishvili holds a grip around his waist and they move toward the cage. Knees to the thigh, punches to the ears. Clockwork for “The Machine.”

30 seconds, another guillotine position for Dvalishvili. Stats show he’s outstruck O’Malley 61-6 before a big flurry at the end of the round.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Dvalishvili.

Round 5:

O’Malley needs the hail mary but he looked spent between rounds.

Dean instantly claps for work 30 seconds into the round. Rough night for him.

Big overhand right followed by the blast double land for Dvalishvili. Backs him to the cage, more knees to the thigh from Dvalishvili. Overwhelming as always from Georgia’s finest.

O’Malley stands, they separate. Head kick from O’Malley gets blocked. Deep breath from O’Malley and a stance switch. Front kick visibly hurts Dvalishvili late. Dvalishvili is hurting. He shoots on the single but can’t get it. Big knee from O’Malley. Merab looks at the time.

Final 30. Dvalishvili is moving trying to avoid shots as Dean again asks for work. Blast single from Dvalishvili ends the fight. Horn sounds. And new.

MMA Fighting scores the round 10-9 Dvalishvili, 50-45 overall.