UFC 306 Countdown - O'Malley vs Dvalishvili
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00:00For over three decades, the UFC has pushed the boundaries of what combat sports is capable of.
00:09The Octagon is here in Japan for the first time ever.
00:13Record-setting attendance after changes in regulations.
00:17France finally gets a UFC event.
00:20We are outdoors for the first time ever in Abu Dhabi.
00:23No sports are operational, but here we are in my island.
00:27In 2024, the UFC will once again be at the forefront of innovation.
00:32With the first ever sporting event to take place in the world-famous Sphere in Las Vegas.
00:37On September 14th, we will put on the greatest live sporting event of all time.
00:42This state-of-the-art facility was imagined to give those encased within it an immersive experience like no other.
00:48You'll never see anything like this ever again in your life. It's a one-of-one.
00:52Further commemorating this historic moment will be the second iteration of No Chain UFC.
00:57This is my love letter to Mexico and the history of combat in Mexico.
01:02A celebration of Mexican heritage and culture through the modern-day warriors who proudly fly the flag on the world stage.
01:13In the main event, Sugar Sean O'Malley puts his UFC bantamweight title on the line
01:19against the number one contender Marab Dwalishwili.
01:23He's fought really, really, really good guys, but he's never fought someone as good as me.
01:28Worst nightmare about to come true. I want to knock him out.
01:34That will do it! Sugar Sean O'Malley in round one!
01:38He is going to get everything he can handle from Marab Dwalishwili.
01:42I know one thing, I can break him and I can finish him.
01:46On the back of a giant killing win streak.
01:48He loves to fight. Oh, but he's in there. He's throwing everything for the kitchen sink at his opponents.
01:54The gritty Georgian wrestler gets his first shot at UFC gold.
01:57He is the epitome of volume. The man's a phenom.
02:02My only goal is tight end now.
02:04I'm hungry! Let's go!
02:06Against the flamboyant champion who is out to prove once again that he can shine in the sport's biggest moments.
02:14That will do it for Sugar Sean O'Malley!
02:19I'm running this shit till 2035. Let's go, baby!
02:24In the Comaine event. The third chapter in an epic trilogy.
02:29Between flyweight queen Alexa Grosso and the former champion Valentina Shevchenko.
02:36This fight is necessary because I want to make clear that I'm the champion.
02:41Knockout for Grosso! Oh my goodness!
02:43Grosso pounded away, Shevchenko covering up.
02:45Wow!
02:46I have to win this fight and gain my belt back.
02:50You're walking in there against your equal. They're gonna go to war. It's as simple as that.
02:55They will do whatever it takes to win this fight.
02:58This is the battle. Who wants it more?
03:00Grosso leads the charge for a Mexican army out in force to represent their nation on September 14th.
03:06Viva Mexico!
03:09In this episode, we check in with the main attractions.
03:13Let's go!
03:17As they prepare for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in Sphere.
03:24This is UFC 306.
03:28Countdown.
03:31It will be the greatest live sporting event anybody has ever seen.
03:39UFC 306
03:47UFC 306 in the iconic Sphere will be yet another milestone moment in the promotion's history.
03:55A blockbuster pay-per-view of this magnitude requires star power to match.
04:00And currently none shine brighter than UFC bantamweight champion Sugar Sean O'Malley.
04:06The Sphere is almost hard to put into words.
04:11And it's so f****** huge.
04:18It truly is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make the walk in there and get in a fight.
04:27You got massive superstars that could potentially headline this.
04:31And they chose me.
04:33Ladies and gentlemen, watch and enjoy. The Sugar Show is upon us.
04:38He has captured the hearts and minds of so many fans.
04:41But more important than anything, this guy can fight.
04:45Spinning attack from O'Malley.
04:47Sean O'Malley is an absolute star in the making.
04:49That's it. The Sugar Show!
04:51It's too easy.
04:53But can he match the hype?
04:55He made it.
04:57He's got a full set of skills, but maybe even more importantly, he's got that it factor.
05:02That makes people want to follow him.
05:05That might be the greatest walkaway KO we've ever seen.
05:08Some more Lambos.
05:10That thing's so sick. I felt like it was inevitable for me to become where I'm at.
05:14He's good enough and marketable enough to be a household name.
05:18When you're fighting, you're fighting the Sugar Show. There's something going on, man.
05:22And he's going to make a ton of people around him a lot of money, as he will make for himself.
05:25It comes down to who's doing massive numbers, who's doing big business for the UFC.
05:29And I do think I'm that guy.
05:30I remember when McGregor started to headline cards and sell out arenas.
05:33It was the same thing.
05:35It's what I wanted when I was coming up in the sport.
05:38I wanted to do big things.
05:40If this kid can become champion tonight, this arena will go crazy.
05:43And the whole sport will be turned on its head.
05:46Oh! O'Malley trying to close it out here!
05:50The Sugar Show on top of the world!
05:53I've won the belt, but I still feel like I'm not really at the end goal.
06:00Sean O'Malley, welcome to superstardom!
06:04This man, from watching him from Dana White's Contender Series to the champion that he is now, the global superstar.
06:11What a journey.
06:14The end goal is to become the biggest combat sports athlete in history.
06:18Boy, is he going to be huge now.
06:21Probably a top five star in the company at the very least.
06:23Absolutely. And has the potential to be number one.
06:31Gateline, Miami!
06:34This is UFC 299, O'Malley vs. Vera 2.
06:39As the new king of the bantamweight division, O'Malley looked to immediately strengthen his legacy
06:45with a rematch against the only man to hold a victory over him inside the octagon.
06:51Something's wrong with O'Malley's leg.
06:53Yep, he's right leg.
06:55Huge elbow from Chino and another one!
06:57That is it!
06:58Marlon Chito, Vera!
07:01That fight went the way it went.
07:04I lost, but I don't feel like I lost.
07:07So, me vs. Chito had to happen again.
07:10Too fast, too f****** slow.
07:12Too dialed.
07:14He's a f****** piñata tonight.
07:16He's a piñata.
07:18It drove me crazy.
07:20People are like, oh, Chito beat you.
07:22I'm like, Chito's not better than me.
07:24I know that for a fact.
07:25A lot of people are suggestive that you're not the champion until you successfully defend the title.
07:30That is what is in front of Sean O'Malley here tonight.
07:33Sir, are you ready?
07:35Sir, are you ready? Fight!
07:38Right when I got in there, first round, I was like, okay, this is what I remembered.
07:42O'Malley shuffling up the footwork a lot here in the early going.
07:45Be slow.
07:47Stay sharp! Yeah!
07:49I feel like I'm faster than everybody.
07:51But I felt like I was way faster than Chito.
07:53Just breathe and bring yourself right here.
07:55You're way too fast for him.
07:57He's not the athlete I am. He doesn't have the speed I have.
07:59The speed difference is very obvious.
08:02He doesn't have the skills I have.
08:04And I went out there and I got to prove that.
08:07Oh!
08:09Master knee up the gut for O'Malley.
08:11Vera on the retreat.
08:13I mean, it sounded like a bat hit a watermelon.
08:15Chito is busted up.
08:17Now he's opening up.
08:19Oh, right hand and then a left.
08:20The speed of O'Malley is something to behold.
08:23Oh! Knocked down late in the round!
08:26He stung him with the right hand.
08:28I knew I was in shape for 25 minutes.
08:30Beautiful trip by the champion.
08:32He's just getting outclassed.
08:34This is just a shutout by Sean O'Malley.
08:38The fight damn near went perfect.
08:40And...
08:42down!
08:44The dominant performance was watched intently
08:47by the next in line to challenge for the bantamweight crown.
08:50Give us your thoughts on what you would like to do next.
08:53If you guys want me to knock out Murab, I'll do that.
09:00The road to the UFC title for Murab Dwaleshwili
09:03has been a long one.
09:05Beginning in his native country of Georgia.
09:08So, this is my little collection from my country.
09:11Tbilisi is Georgia's capital city.
09:14Very beautiful.
09:16And this is from third century.
09:17Third century, they find in Georgia, like,
09:20knife like this, you know?
09:24When I was 13, I started training in wrestling.
09:29I was competing in Sambo.
09:35I became Georgian champion
09:37and European championship bronze medalist winner.
09:41After that, I really started dreaming about fighting in UFC.
09:47To accomplish his goal of fighting on the world's biggest stage,
09:50Dwaleshwili would leave his home country for the United States.
09:55The enthusiasm of Murab Dwaleshwili cannot be questioned,
10:00and especially tonight.
10:02Under the guidance of the renowned Serolongo team.
10:06Nice! Again, Murab!
10:08The Georgian realized his dream of making it to the UFC
10:11and quickly established himself as an imposing threat
10:14for the bantamweight division.
10:15Murab Dwaleshwili is a grappling machine,
10:18so much they call him Murab the Machine.
10:20He does not stop.
10:22How about that?
10:24Oh! Oh, he hurt with the right hand!
10:26He hurt with the right hand bad!
10:28Go! Keep going, Murab!
10:30They're gonna stop it!
10:32Yeah, Murab! Keep it going, Murab!
10:34It's over now.
10:36That'll do it!
10:38Seven in a row for Murab Dwaleshwili.
10:40You guys, please work for your dream,
10:43and everything is possible.
10:46An eventual relocation to Las Vegas
10:49would see a mad syndicate frontman, John Wood, into the fold.
10:53All right, let's get this going.
10:55Nice, sharp jab.
10:57One-two block.
10:59Good.
11:01Twelve-ten.
11:03And together, the team would continue the charge towards contention.
11:06When you first start working with a fighter,
11:08you never know what you're gonna get.
11:10When Murab got here, obviously, seeing the way he fights,
11:12he's a madman in there. He's just a little Tasmanian devil.
11:13The pace of Murab Dwaleshwili is something to behold.
11:18It is a weapon.
11:20His drive and will to win is second to none.
11:23But I was really pleasantly surprised
11:25the first time we actually started working together.
11:27Inside over.
11:29Nice.
11:31Everything that I would teach him, he would absorb.
11:33That overhand's gonna be there.
11:35He's tired now, so let's get that split over,
11:37and then let's get that split over on his way.
11:39And it was one of those things where I was like,
11:41oh, okay, we might have something to work with here.
11:43Good job. Outstanding.
11:45Stay tight. Keep your hips pressed on him, Murab.
11:47This guy is a real problem to anybody.
11:50Pull away from the fence.
11:52Because he doesn't get tired.
11:54He just dragged you to that dark place,
11:56trying to drown you, man.
11:58Keep the pressure here. We're pressing him back now.
12:00We're pressing him back.
12:02You can see the elevation of his game to earn the spot.
12:04Slide up. There you go.
12:06And so, as a coach, it's awesome to be able to see him
12:10really be able to shine.
12:11Oh! Big shot!
12:13Look at this.
12:15Goes for the takedown, and he picks him up,
12:17carries him across the octagon, and here comes the slam!
12:19Suhuro's not used to being ragdolled like this.
12:21Look at him. He's talking to Zuckerberg.
12:23He's had a grind from the bottom all the way to the top.
12:26A win over a third former champion in Henry Suhuro
12:29pushed Dwalish Willie's win streak into double figures.
12:32Ten in a row for Murab Dwalish Willie!
12:35And earned the Georgian a headline fight for the title
12:38at a marquee event.
12:39The Bantamweight title fight.
12:41Shawn O'Malley versus Murab.
12:43The highly anticipated UFC No J Card September 14th.
12:47Expect an absolute war in this one.
12:58UFC 306.
13:00We'll see the return of Bantamweight champion
13:03Sugar Shawn O'Malley
13:05for his second title defense.
13:06O'Malley welcomes the challenge
13:08from the number one contender,
13:10Murab Dwalish Willie.
13:12Oh!
13:14The Georgian's title shot was earned on merit
13:16following a ten-fight win streak.
13:18But Dwalish Willie had the champion in his sights
13:20long before.
13:23To see him and Sugar Shawn
13:25would be nuts!
13:29Murab, you're making Sugar wait!
13:31So, can we give him,
13:33show O'Malley something?
13:34Literally, bro.
13:36You gotta be strong like me.
13:38Shawn, I'd like to say it's a pleasure to have you.
13:41So, we're gonna go ahead
13:43and put on your last fight here.
13:45Yeah.
13:47Shawn O'Malley's first Bantamweight championship
13:49title defense beckons tonight
13:51in Miami, Florida.
13:53The thing with O'Malley is that he moves different.
13:55Like, he's got switching stances.
13:57He's long.
13:59They're hard to get used to something like that
14:01when you get in there.
14:02But, equally,
14:04he ain't gonna be used to this.
14:06You know? So...
14:08First, I saw Shawn O'Malley when he won
14:10Bantamweight contender series fight.
14:12O'Malley!
14:14O'Malley!
14:16He got my attention.
14:18And since that, he's superstar.
14:20O'Malley mixing up all his weapons beautifully.
14:23I always want to fight him
14:25because, you know, I look him as the most
14:27dangerous guy in my weight class.
14:29You can't bite.
14:30I want to be patient, too,
14:32because he fakes a lot.
14:34So we don't want to be swinging
14:36because he's gonna try to get you to miss.
14:38Oh, knockdown late in the round.
14:40He stung him with the right hand.
14:42Since I win my first fight,
14:44that's how I call first time.
14:46Shawn O'Malley, I want to fight with him.
14:48Keep smoking. I will keep training
14:50and we'll see who's better.
14:52After this, every time somebody ask me
14:54who I want to fight,
14:56I have only one guy I was mentioning.
14:58This is just a shutout by Shawn O'Malley.
15:00He's been warning me since 2018.
15:02A robbed Wallace Willey
15:04took Shawn O'Malley's red jacket
15:06and that certainly struck a nerve
15:08with Shawn O'Malley.
15:10Now he's still champion, Shawn O'Malley.
15:12I'm gonna beat the s*** out of him.
15:14Where is champion? Bring him here right now!
15:16This is happening perfect time.
15:18This is huge, man.
15:20Huge.
15:22You gotta look past the hair
15:24and all the style of the Lamborghini.
15:26This kid is a savage.
15:28F***ing heck.
15:30As a superstar of the modern era,
15:32Shawn O'Malley is able to enjoy
15:34the spoils befitting of a champion
15:36and surround himself
15:38with a support network
15:40in his adopted home in Arizona
15:42that allows him to thrive
15:44in his life and career.
15:49I moved down here when I was 19
15:51and when I was probably about 22, 23,
15:53my mom ended up moving down.
15:55Daniel moved down.
15:57Michelle moved down.
15:58My older brother moved down.
16:00So I had the whole family down here.
16:02I'll show you where I'm building my barndo.
16:04My mom works for me full-time.
16:06Danny's mom works for me full-time.
16:08One of my best friends works for me full-time.
16:10It's been cool to be able to do my routines
16:12and pay people to help me continue
16:14to do what I'm doing.
16:16So I want to own this whole complex
16:18and put like five houses out here,
16:20have the whole squad on a giant compound.
16:22Hey, what the?
16:24That was my butt cheese!
16:26Hey!
16:28Also, I have a three-year-old.
16:30I've always known I wanted kids.
16:32I remember being in middle school,
16:34breaking up with this girl
16:36because she didn't want to have kids.
16:38I was always like, I want kids.
16:40I know I want kids.
16:42Can I fill it up for you?
16:44She's fun to hang out with.
16:49She loves jumping on the trampoline
16:51even when it's hot out
16:53and the mosquitoes are getting you.
16:55She's getting ready for a brother
16:56or sister eventually.
16:58We'd like to move in that direction.
17:00But yeah, I mean,
17:02the coolest thing about what I get to do
17:04is I don't have a full-time job
17:06as far as I don't have to work 9 to 5.
17:08So I get to be home as much as possible.
17:10I get to be with Elena a lot more,
17:12I feel like, than most dads
17:14that have to work all the time.
17:16And I'm really lucky for that.
17:24The loyalty O'Malley shows
17:26to his family is extended
17:28to his head coach.
17:31The champion credits
17:33the long-standing relationship
17:35with Tim Welsh as the key to his success.
17:37The duo will once again
17:39join forces in preparation
17:41to take on the formidable challenge
17:43that Merab Dwalish Willie presents.
17:452-1, uppercut, 2-3-2.
17:473-2.
17:49As soon as he turned pro,
17:51I was always surprised
17:53how calm and collected he was.
17:54Right there, 2, body kick, 2-3-2.
17:56He's not nervous, he's not scared.
17:58Change-levels knee.
18:00He performs.
18:02So that's when I knew
18:04if we can train him the right way,
18:06then he definitely could become a champion.
18:08Our daily habits for the past 10 years
18:10have really led us to where we're at now.
18:12Okay, your guys' clock's
18:14going to be right here.
18:16Let's go. Here we go. Round on.
18:18Yes, yes.
18:20Even you stuttering like that
18:22is taking his energy, Shug.
18:24Yeah, with your feet, with your feet.
18:26Popping in, popping out.
18:28Merab's been on our radar for years now.
18:30He's an animal.
18:32He's got a gas tank that's freakish.
18:34The pace of Merab Dwalish Willie
18:36is something to behold.
18:38It is a weapon. Incredible.
18:40He's not scared to take risks,
18:42so Merab is a very serious problem.
18:44Yes, yes, yes.
18:46Heavy leg, heel of the butt.
18:48But it's not hard to find an orthodox wrestler
18:50who lunges in and tries to get a takedown.
18:52He should be more patient with that.
18:54If he starts to fuel your power,
18:56he's eventually going to shoot on a takedown.
18:58When people really load up and swing
19:00and they're off balance
19:02and they're leaving their feet,
19:04that's a very good recipe to get knocked out.
19:06Beautiful, beautiful. Good timing, good timing.
19:08Especially against someone as sharp as Sean.
19:10That's it, that's it.
19:12So we're really focusing on what we have to do
19:14and let them have to adjust to our strengths.
19:16Yes, keep sticking his guts early.
19:18Those will add up in the third.
19:20It's so hard to mimic Sean.
19:22It's so hard to find a person
19:24who's physically balanced, orthodox,
19:26who can knock people out with each limb cold.
19:28Oh!
19:30That'll do it! The sugar show!
19:32It's the angles, the way that he moves and pivots.
19:35Oh!
19:37That's it, don't even get touched, don't even get touched.
19:39His cardio is his number one attribute.
19:41But cardio doesn't mean s***
19:44when you're knocked out on the second round.
19:46If he thinks he's going to strike with me,
19:48he's making a big mistake.
19:50But he's also making a big mistake
19:52trying to wrestle me.
19:54Oh yeah!
19:56It's really his choice,
19:58how he wants to get knocked out.
20:00Time! Good fight, good fight.
20:04If you're a striker
20:06and you're fighting this guy,
20:08it must be the most frustrating thing in the world.
20:10And you better find a way to knock him out early
20:12because his style figures
20:14to realize success in those championship fights.
20:16Keep going, keep going, keep going.
20:18Beautiful.
20:20Yeah, make him tired. Attaboy!
20:22Sean is a good fighter.
20:24I'm going to pressure him
20:26and I'm going to strike.
20:28How many bantamweights are looking at this right now
20:30going, that is a nightmare?
20:32All of them.
20:34Two-step knee, two-three-two.
20:36But there's not a bantamweight in the world
20:38that can stand on the outside
20:40and fight Sean O'Malley.
20:42I wouldn't be surprised if his dumb a** does come out
20:44and try to actually think, okay, I'm going to strike.
20:46It'll change real quick.
20:48This guy can fight. He is a sniper.
20:50He's never fought someone as good as me.
20:52Oh!
20:54This kid is a savage.
20:56I'm so hungry. I need this belt.
20:58I'm going to leave everything in the Octagon.
21:00Murab is an absolute monster.
21:03And I'm going to prove again.
21:05Hard work pays off.
21:07He is chasing your spirit in everything that he does.
21:09UFC 306, I will be new champion.
21:11The speed of O'Malley is something to behold.
21:14UFC 306, I'm going to beat the f**k out of Murab.
21:16Oh!
21:18I'm going to hit him until he either goes to sleep
21:20or the ref pulls me off.
21:22I do believe it will be a dominant performance.
21:24O'Malley!
21:37On September 14th,
21:40the UFC will hold the first ever sports event
21:42inside Sphere in Las Vegas.
21:46Hi, how are you?
21:48Murab.
21:50There you go, baby. You're all set.
21:52This extraordinary occasion
21:54requires an unprecedented effort
21:56in the build-up.
21:58A task that is welcomed
22:00by the main attractions.
22:02Hands on the hips. Perfect.
22:04And action!
22:06We are really going at it
22:08as large as we can imagine.
22:10Our recommendation,
22:12sweet spot, 45 and below.
22:14This is just a direct stream off the camera.
22:17Yeah, it's awesome.
22:19It's really going to be an immersive experience
22:21when you're in the venue.
22:22But we're also setting this up
22:24to give the viewer at home
22:26as close to the same experience
22:28as you can be actually sitting in the Sphere.
22:31Camera's coming. Speed.
22:33It's a more extreme production day
22:35than I'm used to, so it's cool.
22:37I know it's going to be epic.
22:39You're the rock star right now.
22:41This is my lifestyle.
22:43It's a good lifestyle.
22:45Today, compared to a couple of years ago,
22:47even one year ago,
22:49so many people know me.
22:50It feels good, but at the same time
22:52it's a big responsibility too.
22:54This is my opportunity
22:56to win this belt
22:58and do lots of great things with it.
23:00Looking right at the camera here.
23:02Look at the lens.
23:04What do you think it's going to be like
23:06to fight in the Sphere?
23:08It's a special building,
23:10special people fighting there.
23:12It's going to be a special night.
23:14All right. That's it.
23:16Yes, thank you so much!
23:21Come on up. Watch your step.
23:26Oh, wow.
23:28Hell yeah.
23:30We'll be directing you today.
23:32Give you a quick break.
23:34That's f***ing crazy.
23:38Just hold your face off.
23:40They'll do their thing around you
23:42and then you're done.
23:44That's it?
23:45Yeah. In and out.
23:47Hola, amigo.
23:48Welcome to the big show.
23:50What?
23:52Oh, my God.
23:54Care for what you wish for, buddy.
23:56Okay. I knock people out. Trust me.
23:583, 2, 1, action.
24:01If you could pick, though,
24:03which one would you want?
24:05Left hand or right hand?
24:07I see exactly where I'm going to land at.
24:09So many options.
24:11Before the world's best bantamweights
24:13take center stage at UFC 306…
24:15Hi, how are you?
24:16Fans will witness the third chapter
24:18of a story trilogy
24:20as Mexico's first female champion
24:22takes on the most dominant flyweight
24:24of all time.