Jakarta - Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO Dana White announced a rematch for the bantamweight title between defending champion Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley 2 at UFC 316 in New Jersey, June 7.
"UFC promises big news from Dana White who has announced two bantamweight championship fights, one of which is Dvalishvili against O'Malley," reported the MMA Fighting website monitored in Jakarta, Wednesday.
The two athletes met at UFC 306 in September 2024, where Dvalishvili captured the bantamweight title from O'Malley via unanimous decision in the main event.
Dvalishvili will be looking to defend his 135-pound title for the second time after he defeated Umar Nurmagomedov in January in a stunning five-round performance.
The fight comes just four months after the Georgian fighter captured the bantamweight title with a dominant performance over O'Malley at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas.
O'Malley himself has not fought since losing the title and is now preparing to reclaim the championship.