Merab Dvalishvili makes his second UFC bantamweight title defence against the man he dethroned last year, Sean O'Malley.
Dvalishvili out-pointed O'Malley at UFC 306 last September before defending his title against Umar Nurmagomedov while O'Malley has been waiting in the wings for a rematch.
Merab Dvalishvili v Sean O'Malley Tips
Sean O'Malley to win by KO, TKO, DQ or Submission @ 7/2
Adam Catterall said: "They fought last year and it was Merab that had his hand raised. We've also him have another fight in the interim period as he took on number one contender Umar Nurmagomedov and he was absolutely fantastic. There's a debate out there at the moment as to whether Merab is the greatest bantamweight of all time.
"We know what Merab's going to do in this fight. He's a cardio king, getting on the chest of Sean O'Malley. What is Sean going to do? Well we know he's been working on his takedown defence and that's imperative, he has to keep this fight on the feet if he's going to have any success.
"Last time out he couldn't get his timing going. He had success in round number five but by then the fight was over. Can Sean time Merab coming in? Can he make him think about those takedowns? Can Sean make the changes?
"We've seen him piece people up on countless occasions. All logic for this fight would point towards Merab. He's undefeated, he's been through a murderer's row, but something's telling me that Sean's going to get this done.
"I've just got a funny feeling that he's going to get the timing right in this fight. I think he's going to win, and I think he's going to stop Merab."
All odds were correct and available at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal and fluctuation.
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