Sean O’Malley set for hip surgery, breaks down UFC 306 loss to Merab Dvalishvili

If now-former UFC men’s bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley didn’t quite look like his usual self at UFC 306 when he lost his title via unanimous decision to Merab Dvalishvili, an injury sustained during his preparations could have been a contributing factor.

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Sean O'Malley reacts after fighting Merab Dvalishvili in a bantamweight mixed martial arts title bout during UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas. (Wade Vandervort/Las Vegas Sun via AP).