Helena native 'Suga' Sean O'Malley drops bantamweight title bout at UFC 306
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Merab Dvalishvili, right, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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Merab Dvalishvili, top, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP
Sean O'Malley reacts after fighting Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
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HELENA — The title reign of "Suga" Sean O'Malley came to an end Saturday night in Las Vegas as the Helena native lost a unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili in the main event of UFC 306.Â
Merab Dvalishvili, right, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, top, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Sean O'Malley reacts after fighting Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
Merab Dvalishvili, left, fights Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere, Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP)
