Sean O’Malley disputes judges scorecards against Merab Dvalishvili: ‘Round 1, 3, and 5, I won that fight’

Sean O’Malley believes he was robbed by the judges.

This previous weekend, O’Malley dropped a unanimous determination to Merab Dvalishvili, dropping the bantamweight title in the principle occasion of UFC 306. Within the speedy aftermath, O’Malley accepted his loss, offering “no excuses” for his lackluster performance, however now a number of days faraway from the occasion, “Suga” modified his thoughts.

On Thursday, O’Malley re-watched his battle with Dvalishvili for the primary time, live-Tweeting his response to the occasion, and making the case that he ought to have received the choice by taking Rounds 1, 3, and 5.

After concluding his rewatch, O’Malley additionally jumped on a brief Twitter Spaces the place he elaborated on why he feels he deserved to win.

“I had not rewatched the battle, as a result of the narrative round this f*cking battle was I bought my ass whooped,” O’Malley stated. “… I received the primary, third, and fifth rounds, and I problem all you f*cking little dorks that suppose that I bought my ass kicked to go and rewatch that battle… Rewatch that battle, whether or not you hate me or love me, rewatch the battle, flip the commentary off, and inform me I didn’t win that battle.

“I received the primary, third, and fifth. Oh I’m f*cking fired up proper now. I’m the champ! I received! I’m the champ! The place’s my belt?! Get that belt out my suitcase! I’m the champ, child!…

“Merab is a bitch nonetheless! I had him working round, holding his f*cking little intestine. The champ is right here! The champ is right here! Go rewatch that battle. 135 bantamweight champion of the world continues to be right here. F*ck Merab! Let’s go!

“However for actual, Spherical 3 was shut. Spherical 3 and 5, two judges gave it to me. Spherical 1, for my part, was clearly my spherical. Spherical 3 was a better spherical, I nonetheless suppose it was my spherical. Spherical 1, I don’t understand how they gave it to Merab. Simply have a look at the stat sheet, he took me down a number of instances however actually did no harm. Come on now, inform me I’m incorrect! Spherical 1, 3, and 5. I received that battle. It’s so simple as that.”

Apart from altering his tune on the battle, O’Malley additionally seems to be shifting his place on the place he goes from right here.

Following the loss, O’Malley revealed a hip harm that requires surgical procedure and with restoration time, he is perhaps out for a full 12 months. However now the previous champion seems re-energized, claiming he’ll be again subsequent summer season to “defend his belt” in opposition to presumptive No. 1 contender Umar Nurmagomedov.

“Merab is f*cking fearful of Umar,” O’Malley stated. “Doesn’t wish to battle Umar. I don’t know why. Umar is sweet, don’t get me incorrect. However Merab is terrified. He’s not a champ. I’m the champ. I might battle Umar subsequent. I can battle Umar subsequent for the belt. I’m the champ. I ought to defend my belt in opposition to Umar. I’ve to get surgical procedure Oct. 3, I’ll be again in all probability June or July. I’m going to come back again as fast as doable as a result of I like this shit.

“God it feels good to be the champ once more!”

This isn’t the primary time O’Malley has retroactively dismissed a loss.

O’Malley’s first profession defeat got here in opposition to Chito Vera in 2020 and afterward, “Suga” repeatedly referred to himself as undefeated heading into their rematch, and likewise claimed he “received” his No-Contest in opposition to Pedro Munhoz. And it seems O’Malley intends to do one thing comparable right here as he continued to tear Dvalishvili.

“Please, I’m telling you guys, you possibly can’t have Merab as champ,” O’Malley stated. “He’s boring as f*ck. I simply rewatched the battle. I attempted to make it as unboring as doable. I attempted getting up, defending — I really stuffed extra takedowns than Henry Cejudo… I had Merab actually holding his [stomach], working, sprinting from me, holding his f*cking guts, praying the battle was over, staring on the clock. Spherical 1, 3, and 5! The champ is right here!”