Sean O'Malley has been here before, processing loss. But this time is a little different. In the wake of UFC 316, O'Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) is sorting through the emotions of his second loss to Merab Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA,

UFC 316 saw the continuation of a dominant title reign for Merab Dvalishvili, who dispatched of the challenger and former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley with a rare north-south Ezekiel choke.

In the main event, Merab Dvalishvili completed his second title defense, submitting Sean O'Malley in their rematch.