Of all the fights Sean O'Malley could have taken after losing his belt to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306, an immediate rematch is one of the riskiest.
While guaranteeing an opportunity at reclaiming the belt, 'Suga' runs the risk of locking himself out of the title picture with a devastating loss.
This time around, O'Malley should be coming into this fight in real fighting shape. Dvalishvili admitted he gave O'Malley more time to prepare, but there are still some major concerns for the American striker.
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Grappling isn't the issue; Merab's chain-wrestling is O'Malley's biggest adversary in this fight
O'Malley can grapple, it's a highly underrated facet of his game. 'Suga' has competed in Quintet and submitted submission specialists like Tak