Merab Dvalishvili will face the winner of subsequent month’s bantamweight title tilt between reigning champion ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley and No. 6 ranked contender Marlon ‘Chito’ Vera.
‘The Machine’ earned his tenth straight victory at UFC 298 on Saturday night time, scoring a decisive unanimous resolution victory over former two-division champion Henry Cejudo. Following the night’s festivities, UFC CEO Dana White confirmed that Dvalishvili can be subsequent in line for a shot on the 135-pound crown.
“He seemed good tonight, man,” White stated on the post-fight press occasion. “He did what he had (to do). In my view, you possibly can’t take three years off in a fight sport. It’s by no means performed effectively for anyone. Cejudo seemed nice within the first spherical. I believed he began to fuel out within the second spherical. Merab simply obtained stronger because the combat went on.”
Dana White reveals why cejudo didn’t get the mic following his loss to dvalishvili
As for Cejudo, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist vowed to retire ought to he come up quick in opposition to Dvalishvili inside Anaheim’s Honda Heart. By all accounts, ‘Triple C’ will stand by his phrases, however he was not given the chance to deal with the group following his loss.
“Henry Cejudo already retired,” White replied when requested why Cejudo didn’t get a post-fight interview. “He did the entire drop the gloves factor. Tonight was Merab’s night time. Merab went in there and fought the No. 3 man on this planet — a former world champion — and he received simply. Tonight was Merab’s night time. If he needs to retire once more, he might do this right here or elsewhere. You don’t give the mic to Cejudo — tonight was Merab’s night time.”
If this actually is the tip for Henry Cejudo (once more), ‘Triple C’ will shut out his profession by going 10-4 underneath the UFC banner and 16-4 general. As a former bantamweight, flyweight, and Olympic champion, Cejudo can be remembered as one of many best fight sports activities athletes of all time.
