It appears that Merab Dvalishvili will receive his long-awaited title shot.
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While Dvalishvili couldn’t figure why O’Malley wasn’t interested in fighting him, he had faith in the UFC giving him the much-awaited gold bid. And it appears the Georgian was correct, as O’Malley recently confirmed him as his next opponent — albeit without a date and location. Dismissing allegations of ducking Dvalishvili, O’Malley said that he just wasn’t excited about the matchup until now.
“Merab’s next. Merab is f—-ing next,” O’Malley said on the TimboSugarShow. “Your wish is granted. A lot of people said I’m ducking him. I just really am not ducking that little dude. I like the fight for me, there’s multiple ways to win. I’m excited about the fight now, finally. I was never ducking him, I was just never excited to fight him. He’s such a… I don’t know. Now, is it the right time. It’s like the ‘Chito’ rematch. The time will come when it’s the right time to fight certain people. Merab’s next and be careful what you wish for, buddy. Careful what you wish for.”
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