Merab Dvalishvili Reveals Allegedly Broken Toe Two Weeks Before UFC 316 Title Defense Against Sean O'Malley

UFC 316 Injury Update: Merab Dvalishvili Willing to Cut Off His Toe Just Weeks Before Sean O’Malley Rematch

It seems like Merab Dvalishvili has some sort of curse acting upon him. Prior to his fight against Sean O’Malley at UFC 306, ‘The Machine’ received a cut right above his eye. And he showed his injury on social media, which garnered some heated comments from Dana White himself. You see, according to the UFC head honcho, showing his injury right before his bout against O’Malley was a grave error by Dvalishvili. ‘Suga’ is a marksman with 61% signif…

Merab Dvalishvili reveals allegedly broken toe two weeks before UFC 316 title defense against Sean O'Malley

Dvalishvili is set to defend the UFC bantamweight title on June 7

Dvalishvili Shows Off Gnarly Broken Toe - ‘I’m Going To Cut It Off!

Photo by Mike Roach/Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili is honest to a fault. Less than a year ago, Dvalishvili infuriated his boss, UFC CEO Dana White, by revealing a serious cut just weeks ahead of his Noche UFC main event versus Sean O’Malley. Nobody thought revealing such a weakness to a sniper like O’Malley was a great idea, but it didn’t end up mattering, as Dvalishvili was still able to thoroughly control “Suga” en route to a decision victory. Si…

Merab Dvalishvili is set to face Sean O’Malley at UFC 316. Photo: Chris Unger / Zuffa LLC via USA TODAY Sports Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has suffered an injury that could affect his title fight at UFC 316. “I’m going to chop off my toe,” Dvalishvili said. Merab Dvalishvili recently shared a video on Instagram showing off a badly injured little toe. The injury reportedly occurred during a sparring session and comes at a particularly…

UFC 316: Which Fighters Will Compete In The Upcoming PPV Event?

Dana White, Sean O’Malley, and Merab Dvalishvili (Image Credit: Getty Images) Last year, fans witnessed history unfold at UFC 306 inside the spectacular Las Vegas Sphere, highlighted by Merab Dvalishvili’s epic title win over Sean O’Malley. Now, the stage is set for an electrifying rematch at UFC 316, where “The Machine” will defend his bantamweight crown against the former champion, giving ‘Suga’ a shot at redemption. But that’s not all, UFC 31…