Mixed Martial Arts-Dominant Dvalishvili defeats O'Malley to claim UFC bantamweight crown


(Reuters) - Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili outclassed Sean O'Malley over five rounds to win the UFC bantamweight title in the main event at UFC 306 on Saturday, with Valentina Shevchenko reclaiming the flyweight belt with a decision victory over Mexico's Alexa Grasso.

Dvalishvili dominated from the opening horn, ignoring his opponent's height and reach advantages and using his immense strength to repeatedly take O'Malley to the mat, keeping him there for much of the fight.

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