# Merab Agrees to O’Malley Rematch at 309 **URL:** \ **Category:** UltimateGround\ **Created:** [September 27, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960 "2024-09-27T15:58:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 3:58pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/1 "2024-09-27T15:58:56Z")
> **[Merab agrees to Sean O’Malley rematch at UFC 309, shocked fans demand justice...](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/27/24255867/merab-agrees-sean-omalley-rematch-ufc-309-shocked-fans-demand-justice-umar-mma)** > > UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili agrees to rematch Sean O’Malley at UFC 309 in New York, which didn’t sit well with fans wanting top contender Umar Nurmagomedov to unplug "The Machine." ---
**Author:** ![HongKongPhooey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/hongkongphooey/32/130745_2.png) [@HongKongPhooey](https://og.discourse.group/u/HongKongPhooey)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2024, 3:59pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/2 "2024-09-27T15:59:57Z")
Sean O’Malley [insists he was victorious](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/19/24249213/and-still-sean-omalley-strips-merab-ufc-title-announces-umar-main-event-las-vegas-mma) at UFC 306. In fact, the [Suga State Athletic Commission](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/16/24246709/victory-sean-omalleys-suga-state-athletic-commission-overturns-merab-dvalishvili-loss-ufc) overturned the judges’ decision and declared O’Malley the UFC bantamweight champion. Now, Merab Dvalishvili is willing to put an end to [all the controversy](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/23/24252270/rematch-controversy-sean-omalley-loss-could-lead-second-merab-fight-umar-demands-update-ufc) and rematch O’Malley at the upcoming [UFC 309 pay-per-view (PPV) event](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/18/24248358/ufc-309-fight-card-start-time-date-location-jones-vs-miocic-msg-ny-mma) on Nov. 16 inside Madison Square Garden in New York City. “I hear O’Malley thinks he won the fight and is looking for a rematch,” Dvalishvili wrote on [Twitter](https://x.com/MerabDvalishvil/status/1839612907828523372). “If he wants it he can have it. Let’s do it November 16th at the Garden and then I’ll still defend the title against whoever the UFC wants me to fight next. What do you think?” Not surprisingly, fans on social media were critical of Dvalishvili (18-4) for trying to avoid a potential title defense against [No. 2-ranked](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/17/24246948/sean-omalley-suffers-huge-collapse-latest-ufc-306-rankings-update-merab-debuts-pound-for-pound-mma) bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov, who was [unimpressed](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/15/24245140/real-challenger-umar-nurmagomedov-reacts-merab-win-omalley-loss-ufc-306-expected-more-sphere-mma) by the UFC 306 headliner. The 28 year-old Nurmagomedov is undefeated at 18-0 with nine finishes. O’Malley is expected to take [an extended leave of absence](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/17/24246242/midnight-mania-o-malley-break-layoff-ufc-306-loss-sphere-merab-mma-reaction-results) following his Dvalishvili loss, partly to address injuries suffered in his UFC 306 training camp. In addition, UFC 309 already has its [main](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/14/24244509/dana-white-confirms-jon-jones-vs-stipe-miocic-at-ufc-309-on-nov-16-from-msg-ppv-new-york) and [co-main event](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/13/24244331/dana-white-michael-chandler-is-done-waiting-conor-mcgregor-books-charles-oliveira-rematch-ufc-309) matchups, so there’s little reason to shoehorn a hastily-assembled title fight into the [Nov. 16 lineup](https://www.mmamania.com/2024/9/18/24248358/ufc-309-fight-card-start-time-date-location-jones-vs-miocic-msg-ny-mma). Nurmagomedov was quick to respond. ---
**Author:** ![TimDuncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/timduncan/32/214_2.png) [@TimDuncan](https://og.discourse.group/u/TimDuncan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 3:02am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/3 "2024-09-29T03:02:03Z")
Easy money. O’Malley will get wrestle fucked again ---
**Author:** ![DimethylSulfide](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/dimethylsulfide/32/83_2.png) [@DimethylSulfide](https://og.discourse.group/u/DimethylSulfide)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 3:05am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/4 "2024-09-29T03:05:22Z")
O’malley should take a year and wrestle if he wants to see that belt again. ---
**Author:** ![Steven\_McTowelie](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/steven_mctowelie/32/971_2.png) [@Steven\_McTowelie](https://og.discourse.group/u/Steven_McTowelie)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 3:07am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/5 "2024-09-29T03:07:16Z")
Fuck off with this stupid shit. Enough with idiotic rematches for every single belt. Nobody needs to see that shit again immediately. ---
**Author:** ![TimDuncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/timduncan/32/214_2.png) [@TimDuncan](https://og.discourse.group/u/TimDuncan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:12am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/6 "2024-09-29T04:12:48Z")
This is a gift for Merab, an easier and higher paying fight than Umar! ---
**Author:** ![AltamateWarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AltamateWarrior](https://og.discourse.group/u/AltamateWarrior)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:43am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/7 "2024-09-29T04:43:07Z")
Merab is ducking Umar. ---
**Author:** ![JabToucher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/jabtoucher/32/23550_2.png) [@JabToucher](https://og.discourse.group/u/JabToucher)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:48am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/8 "2024-09-29T04:48:12Z")
Like how darren till did with khamzat! Really improved his mma game. ---
**Author:** ![DimethylSulfide](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/dimethylsulfide/32/83_2.png) [@DimethylSulfide](https://og.discourse.group/u/DimethylSulfide)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:49am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/9 "2024-09-29T04:49:34Z")
No, I’d probably use some other people who developed defensive wrestling skills through their career and not a dude who lost his confidence and skills overnight. ---
**Author:** ![TimDuncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/timduncan/32/214_2.png) [@TimDuncan](https://og.discourse.group/u/TimDuncan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 4:53am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/10 "2024-09-29T04:53:50Z")
Egg is hoping O’Malley catches him this time ---
**Author:** ![AltamateWarrior](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/53a042/32.png) [@AltamateWarrior](https://og.discourse.group/u/AltamateWarrior)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 6:23am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/11 "2024-09-29T06:23:02Z")
> [@TimDuncan](#): > > Egg is hoping O’Malley catches him this time This. The current champion lineup is the worst I’ve seen in the modern era. Alex Pereira is the only star besides Jones who has one fight left in the UFC. ---
**Author:** ![crazydave](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/crazydave/32/56894_2.png) [@crazydave](https://og.discourse.group/u/crazydave)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 8:50am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/12 "2024-09-29T08:50:35Z")
> [@Steven\_McTowelie](#): > > Fuck off with this stupid shit. Totally this. Dana is just phoning it in now. ---
**Author:** ![ReedRothchild](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/reedrothchild/32/667_2.png) [@ReedRothchild](https://og.discourse.group/u/ReedRothchild)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 1:10pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/13 "2024-09-29T13:10:57Z")
I thought Cuck O’Malley needed surgery? ---
**Author:** ![syntaxless](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/syntaxless/32/88_2.png) [@syntaxless](https://og.discourse.group/u/syntaxless)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 1:13pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/14 "2024-09-29T13:13:32Z")
I’m sick of seeing the same two dudes rematch each other nonstop at the top of every division. Defend the belt or lose and be forced to make another run. ---
**Author:** ![TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/teenagemutantlesnarturtle/32/14534_2.png) [@TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle](https://og.discourse.group/u/TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:41pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/15 "2024-09-29T14:41:35Z")
Sean got dominated. Absolutely no point in a rematch, especially when Merab/Umar is one of the most interesting and high level fights that could be made right now. ---
**Author:** ![Altofsky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/altofsky/32/41037_2.png) [@Altofsky](https://og.discourse.group/u/Altofsky)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 2:49pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/16 "2024-09-29T14:49:09Z")
This^ It was one-sided. Unnecessary fight. ---
**Author:** ![TimDuncan](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/timduncan/32/214_2.png) [@TimDuncan](https://og.discourse.group/u/TimDuncan)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 8:46pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/17 "2024-09-29T20:46:50Z")
Like his loss that he was able to reverse his injury result will also be reversed by wigger Jesus ---
**Author:** ![BoydBucky](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/boydbucky/32/502_2.png) [@BoydBucky](https://og.discourse.group/u/BoydBucky)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2024, 9:03pm UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/18 "2024-09-29T21:03:32Z")
I hate how ppl are assuming Umar is next in line. He’s not, (imo) I believe this next matchup is for No1 contentership (Yan doesn’t deserve it either) ![petr-yan-vs-deiveson-figueiredo-is-set-for-ufc-fight-night-v0-py9g95dmfyqd1](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/uploads/og/original/3X/c/c/cced3ba580673c4f65a6cb7cc92ee595e3f6e331.png) ---
**Author:** ![TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/teenagemutantlesnarturtle/32/14534_2.png) [@TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle](https://og.discourse.group/u/TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 4:23am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/19 "2024-09-30T04:23:21Z")
Umar probably wont get the next shot, but its the fight to make, stylistically. I think Merab dominates Figgy (who probably loses to Yan anyway) and obviously Yan/Merab already happened. Umar probably has the ability to neutralise Merabs wrestling threat, presents more of a striking threat and is the bigger, younger man. Its a very tough test for Merab. ---
**Author:** ![PrideWasBetter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex003/user_avatar/og.discourse.group/pridewasbetter/32/544_2.png) [@PrideWasBetter](https://og.discourse.group/u/PrideWasBetter)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2024, 4:25am UTC](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960/20 "2024-09-30T04:25:49Z")
> [@TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle](#): > > Umar probably wont get the next shot, but its the fight to make, stylistically. I think Merab dominates Figgy (who probably loses to Yan anyway) and obviously Yan/Merab already happened. > > Umar probably has the ability to neutralise Merabs wrestling threat, presents more of a striking threat and is the bigger, younger man. Its a very tough test for Merab. Does Umar fight or can he keep up with Merab’s pace though? One thing is for sure, he has the best coach/team to prepare for a guy like Merab. [Next page](https://og.discourse.group/t/merab-agrees-to-o-malley-rematch-at-309/7960.md?page=2)