Tim Welch sees Merab Dvalishvili as the most deserving for a shot at UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley . O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) called out featherweight champ Ilia Topuria after retaining his title against Marlon Vera earlier this month at UFC 299. The callout upset Dvalishvili , who’s on a 10-fight winning streak and fresh off a win over Henry Cejudo. O’Malley later said he’s willing to face Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) next, and his head coach, Welch, thinks it’s the fight to make. “Both the fights are just so scary,” Welch said on the “MIGHTYcast” podcast .
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