Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili
BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Sean O'Malley
United StatesSean O'Malley
“Suga”
20-3-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Merab Dvalishvili def. Sean O'Malley (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
WIN
Merab Dvalishvili
GeorgiaMerab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-5-0
Saturday, September 14, 2024
Sphere, Las Vegas, United States

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Fight stats

Sean O'Malley
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns
0
47 of 89
Significant strikes
82 of 164
53%
Sig. strike accuracy
50%
49 of 91
Total strikes
214 of 310
0 of 0
Takedowns
6 of 15
-
Takedown accuracy
40%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
10:03
Significant strikes by target
22 of 48
Head
55 of 130
23 of 39
Body
4 of 6
2 of 2
Leg
23 of 28
45 of 85
Distance
29 of 85
0 of 1
Clinch
8 of 14
2 of 3
Ground
45 of 65

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
14 of 28
Sig. str.
16 of 30
14 of 28
Total str.
25 of 41
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:20
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
5 of 10
Sig. str.
18 of 38
6 of 11
Total str.
65 of 92
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:12
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
17 of 38
11 of 21
Total str.
25 of 46
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
6 of 9
Sig. str.
21 of 32
7 of 10
Total str.
74 of 89
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
3:37
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
11 of 21
Sig. str.
10 of 26
11 of 21
Total str.
25 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:02

Judges' Scorecards

Michael Bell
#O'MalleyDvalishvili
1910
2910
3910
4910
5109
Total4649
Sal D'Amato
#O'MalleyDvalishvili
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748
Chris Lee
#O'MalleyDvalishvili
1910
2910
3109
4910
5109
Total4748

Media Scores

0
O'Malley
-
22
Dvalishvili
●49-46 Dvalishvili×12●48-47 Dvalishvili×6●50-45 Dvalishvili×2●49-45 Dvalishvili●48-46 Dvalishvili
All 22 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

0%
O'Malley
0%
Draw
100%
Dvalishvili
1,266 fan scorecards submitted
●49-46 Dvalishvili42.7%●48-47 Dvalishvili21.5%●50-45 Dvalishvili14.9%●48-47 O'Malley12.6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
85%
Dvalishvili
R2
95%
Dvalishvili
R3
62%
Dvalishvili
R4
94%
Dvalishvili
R5
79%
O'Malley

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sean O'Malley
+408
20% implied win probability
Open: +109Best: +1800
Merab Dvalishvili
-169
63% implied win probability
Open: -129Best: +110

Average moneyline across 14 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSean O'MalleyMerab Dvalishvili
BetAnything-130+100
BetMGM+1800-10000
BetOnline+100-120
BetRivers-110-108
BetUS-115-115
Betway+255-400
Bovada-103-110
Caesars-130+110
Cloudbet+267-400
DraftKings+1500-4000
FanDuel+810-1600
MyBookie+350-650
Pinnacle+101-114
SXBet-104-100

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili?

Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight title main event of UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili, held Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Sphere, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili?

The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.

Was Sean O'Malley vs Merab Dvalishvili a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 86% of 1266 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 22 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Sean O'Malley 53%47% Merab Dvalishvili

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Bantamweight roster (15 fighters)

Sean O'Malley
Striking Technician
5 edges
Merab Dvalishvili
Pressure Wrestler
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power89
98Speed94
98Precision91
93Durability94
94Engine100
88Wrestling98
90Ground93

Biggest edge Merab Dvalishvili, Takedowns +10

Attribute by attribute

Sean O'Malley is on the left of every row, Merab Dvalishvili on the right.
95Punch power90
94Kick power88
98Punch speed94
97Kick speed93
98Accuracy91
88Takedowns98
92Ground striking93
87Submissions93
94Chin94
92Body strength93
94Cardio100

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

20-3-0 (1 NC)
Record
21-5-0
1883
Power Index rating
1860
2
Win Streak
0
31
Age
35
5'11"
180 cm
Height
5'6"
168 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
68"
173 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
United States
Nationality
Georgia

Striking Profile

5.98
SLpM
4.42
60%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.40
SApM
2.80
59%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.23
TD Avg.
5.97
42%
TD Acc.
35%
60%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Sean O'Malley · 3-2
  • W
    Aiemann Zahabi
    UFC Freedom 250 · Jun 15, 2026
    TKO · R2 · 4:02 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Song Yadong
    UFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • L
    Merab Dvalishvili
    UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Marlon Vera
    UFC 299: O'Malley vs Vera 2 · Mar 9, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
  • W
    Frankie Edgar
    RAF 9: Steveson vs. Romanov · May 30, 2026
  • L
    Petr Yan
    UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Cory Sandhagen
    UFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Sean O'Malley
    UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025
    Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
  • W
    Umar Nurmagomedov
    UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 17 fights
73.7
Avg sig. strikes
77.8
0.20
Avg takedowns
7.00
0:08
Avg control time
6:19
230
Career high strikes
147
3
Career high TDs
20

Strike Distribution

Sean O'Malley
Strike target
Merab Dvalishvili
67%
Head
67%
24%
Body
17%
9%
Leg
16%
Sean O'Malley
Strike position
Merab Dvalishvili
95%
Distance
64%
2%
Clinch
15%
3%
Ground
21%