If you succeed first, try to make it better.
It’s mentality mellor Dvalishvili and his coach John Wood repeat that “The Machine” did it with Sean O’Malley in the main event rematch, and that no one asked because Dvalishvili was incredibly dominant for the first time.
So how do you go out there and beat someone you’ve already been embarrassed for 25 minutes?
“In Merab’s case, the flip side is that he defeated O’Malley quite dominantly,” Wood said in an interview with MMA Fighting. “It wasn’t a close fight. I think you could argue that O’Malley probably won a round. And that’s an argument. So on the other side, it’s like when you beat so dominantly.
“The motivation is to get out there and finish Sean, and if that doesn’t happen, like I said, it’s not because we haven’t tried it. It’s not because of a shortage. If he gets into five rounds, he has to be the guy who has changed after this fight.
Sean O’Malley has something to prove to Merab dvalishvili
Of course, it’s a completely different situation for O’Malley.
Things can improve for the former Bantamweight champion after handing over his ass from Dvalishvili at UFC 306 in September, right? Perhaps the odds maker is not sure that “sugar” will work the second time.
Currently, “The Machine” is preferred 3-on-1, and holds the title in the sequel scrap while O’Malley is the underdog of +225.