O’Malley Disputes UFC 306 Loss to Dvalishvili
Sean O’Malley disputed his UFC 306 loss to Merab Dvalishvili, then won bouts at UFC 324 and UFC Freedom 250.
O’Malley’s reaction
O’Malley said he scored the first, third and fifth rounds for himself and called for fans to rewatch the fight without commentary. His disagreement did not change the official result. The UFC scorecards show Dvalishvili winning by unanimous decision, 49–46, 48–47 and 48–47.
O’Malley also said Dvalishvili did not want to face Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili later fought Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in January 2025 and retained the title by unanimous decision. That outcome is listed in the UFC’s official record.
The rematch
O’Malley and Dvalishvili met again at UFC 316 in June 2025. Dvalishvili submitted O’Malley in the third round to retain the belt, according to the official UFC results.
O’Malley’s later results
After the UFC 316 rematch, O’Malley returned at UFC 324 in January 2026, defeating Song Yadong by unanimous decision. He then knocked out Aiemann Zahabi at UFC Freedom 250 in June 2026. The UFC 324 scorecards and UFC Freedom 250 results confirm those outcomes.
O’Malley’s comments reflected his disagreement with the UFC 306 scoring and his opinion about Dvalishvili’s willingness to face Nurmagomedov. The judges’ decision and the later fights provide the official record of what followed.
