News Merab Dvalishvili vs Sean O’Malley 2 announced for UFC 316 in New Jersey on June 7

[Captain Insano]

So fuckin gay

I hope Merab KOs him this time just bc I hate rematches like this

 

[mkess101]

Please tell us more about who you'd have rather Merab defended against instead.

You've got Sean or Petr who lost to Sean & Merab both.

If Sean legit beat Yan it would be one thing. It was an absolutely comical robbery.

Let this sink in: Out of 26 media scores, ALL of them (Yes, TWENTY SIX OUT OF TWENTY SIX) scored the fight for Yan. 6 of them gave him EVERY ROUND.

So using that fight from a few years ago as some reason to jump O'Malley over Yan is too stupid to fathom.

 

[ChangeIsComing]

Sick of these lame unearned rematches.

I dont mind rematches after close fights or long title defense runs but Omalley has neither of those in his pocket. He is getting special treatment again, but oh well he has a 5% shot at beating Merab ans if he loses again hes done at the top imo.

 

[RockyLockridge]

This is what happens when you supercede merit for superfluous match making like Merab vs Umar. You make Merab vs figgy, the right match up. Then you get O'malley vs Yan, and Umar vs Song yadong for the next shot, which would be this one. But now you have both yan and O'malley with claim.

shitty dead end matchmaking like yan vs figgy and Merab vs Umar is how we're left in these situations, yet we actively ask for and celebrate matchups like that.

 

[ChangeIsComing]

If Sean legit beat Yan it would be one thing. It was an absolutely comical robbery.

Let this sink in: Out of 26 media scores, ALL of them (Yes, TWENTY SIX OUT OF TWENTY SIX) scored the fight for Yan. 6 of them gave him EVERY ROUND.

So using that fight from a few years ago as some reason to jump O'Malley over Yan is too stupid to fathom.

That decision was corrupt AF, still that one pisses me off as it was literally the worst decision I have ever seen in high level fight.

 

[gentel]

Stupidass matchmaking. I'd rather a Yan title shot or a Pantoja double champ shot

 

[cws80us]

This is a new low for the UFC. Dude had 1 title defense, lost a lopsided fight. Hasn't even fought since losing, and gets a rematch? It's laughable if not outright stupid.

 

[Dreyga Hates You Sherbums]

Pantoja should have gotten the shot

 

[JustforBROCK]

You make it pretty obvious you're "not even a fan" when you call him a goofball and proclaim a loss destroys his career.

Why did you even waste time posting this? Sherdog really at an all time low, Christ.

 

[ElLunico]

Im probably of of the few ones here that likes O'malley as a fighter but this rematch makes no fucking sense. Fight wasnt close and O'malley wasn't a dominant and long reigning champion that deserved an immediate rematch.

Ridiculous match making by the UFC

 

[Jon's Drug Dealer]

The first loss made O'Malley quit podcasting. The second will have him retire from MMA. Undeserved rematch.

 

[CobraCobretti]

So, Merab and Umab fought who gets to the defend against this Top G?

 

[Ladder Master]

No thanks. Won't pay.

 

[humperdoo]

Didn't they just took a bath together in the jacuzzi? And now they are having a rematch.

If it's still Merab, no trilogy will happen.

 

[MDoza]

Unless Merab takes a header into a wall of ice again, the day of the fight, he should win.

Sean O'Malley has as much of a punchers chance as anyone in the sport though. Seems like the UFC is hoping he can even the score and set up a trilogy.

 

[djason1988]

Ugh. Sean got dominated bell to bell. This is completely unnecessary

 

[sonhow]

Rematch of a boring fight.

People blame Merab by default but Sean did nothing in that fight.

 

[Xoleth]

This is so dumb. Bautista is an unknown but doesnt he have seven wins in a row?

6 were unranked guys and a split dec vs Aldo, that most fans thought he lost.

 

[sdpdude9]

This is what happens when you supercede merit for superfluous match making like Merab vs Umar. You make Merab vs figgy, the right match up. Then you get O'malley vs Yan, and Umar vs Song yadong for the next shot, which would be this one. But now you have both yan and O'malley with claim.

shitty dead end matchmaking like yan vs figgy and Merab vs Umar is how we're left in these situations, yet we actively ask for and celebrate matchups like that.

Nailed it. Been saying it for a while, the matchmaking has been dogshit for years. Absolutely no vision or plan. Making the right match ups keeps a steady flow of intriguing contenders. Matchmakers now just throw together fights and leave us with bullshit like this fight.

 

[BowserJr]

So stupid

Just make Sandhagen v O'Malley already

FUCK