Merab Dvalishvili has become the first man tap out Sean O'Malley after a mauling performance at UFC 316. 'The Machine' was almost taken out by the fan stands ahead of his fight with 'Suga,' but left no doubt that he was the superior bantamweight champion when the cage door shut.

Dvalishvili submitted O’Malley at UFC 316, marking his second victory over ‘Suga’ in the space of eight months and adding a second successful defense to his championship reign. ‘The Machine’ has been receiving plenty of plaudits in the aftermath, and among those with heavy praise for him was unsurprisingly one of his fellow countrymen.