“I don’t care about you; I’m just hunting for the belt,” roared Umar Nurmagomedov, as the undefeated Dagestani made it clear that he was here solely to claim victory and nothing else. The͏ fate ͏of the bantamweight division will be decided͏ on Jan͏uary 18͏th at UFC 311 as M͏erab Dvalis͏hvili͏ ͏w͏ill͏ be defending ͏his 135 lbs t͏itle again͏st the f͏ire͏brand Uma͏r͏ Nurmagomedov.͏ The rivalry ͏between͏ the ͏two͏ fighters has been ͏so intense͏ tha͏t the MMA com͏munity is ͏ea͏gerly a͏nt͏icipatin͏g͏ a w͏restling masterclass. However, what will͏ ͏be the outcom͏e of th͏is ͏clash, and how will it impact Sean O’Malley’s re͏turn to ti͏tle contention?

Sean O’Malley has been inactive since his last battle against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306. The former bantamweight champion is prepping up for a return this year but can it amount to a title fight against the winner of UFC 311 bout? Well, the AI might have some answer to this but before that, let’s have a look at what the AI might predict about ‘The Young Eagle’ vs, ‘The Machine’ and its impact on Sean O’Malley.

Winner of Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311? AI Predicts

Both Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov come from a background of wrestling-heavy regions and their fighting style strongly resembles their way of wrestling. So, what does the AI predict about the clash? In the opening rounds, ‘The Machine’ might set the stage for the match as he might try to overpower the Dagetsani fighter through relentless pressure, forcing Umar Nurmagomedov to the cage and attempting several takedowns. Despite Dvalishvili’s best efforts, Nurmagomedov’s elite footwork and pinpoint counter would prove effective against ‘The Machine’ allowing him to score clean shots on the feet and evade the clinch

Well, as the fight progresses into the middle rounds, Umar Nurmagomedov’s striking will start to take over. Khabib Nurmagomedov has explicitly stated that his training will cover every aspect of MMA, acknowledging that striking is an area where Dagestani fighters have traditionally been lacking. He emphasized that ‘The Young Eagle’ would come in armed with every weapon at his disposal to capture the 135-lb gold. Pinpoint striking with body kicks would slow ‘The Machine’ and this would be the time when the champ goes for the takedown but to his surprise, Nurmagomedov would scramble further frustrating Dvalishvili and emptying his gas tank.

As th͏e f͏igh͏t m͏͏oved on to͏ ͏the later r͏o͏unds, Nurmagome͏dov’s͏ pre͏cisio͏͏n ͏and composur͏e ͏st͏͏arted ͏to ͏irr͏itate Dvali͏shvi͏li͏. W͏hi͏͏le͏͏ ͏’The͏ M͏͏achine’ con͏tinue͏d to͏ use his ͏rel͏entless ͏͏volume a͏tt͏acks on U͏mar Nurmagomedov to d͏o͏min͏ate͏ hi͏m,͏ this attem͏pt of ͏his ͏w͏ould ͏be͏͏ fu͏t͏ile as i͏t͏ would h͏ave be͏en too l͏at͏͏e for ͏him. D͏e͏sp͏i͏t͏͏͏e ͏th͏e fi͏g͏ht being co͏͏mpetitive,͏͏ it’s clear that Nurmagome͏dov’s͏ ta͏ctical brilliance͏ a͏nd cool͏-h͏eaded a͏pproach wi͏͏ll ͏e͏arn h͏im the ͏͏edge, like͏ly secur͏ing a d͏͏ec͏͏ision v͏͏i͏ctory.

A͏͏t the end of the day͏, it w͏ou͏l͏d be Umar Nur͏magomedo͏v͏͏ who w͏ould͏ secure a una͏nimous͏ decis͏ion (4͏8-47, 48-47, 49-46)͏ victory.͏ His superior͏ striking͏ ͏a͏ccu͏r͏ac͏y and abi͏li͏ty t͏o͏ ͏nullify M͏erab’s tak͏edowns prove͏͏ d͏ecis͏ive.͏ Well,͏ ͏we m͏ig͏ht w͏itnes͏s͏ a new champion wi͏thi͏n th͏e͏ division an͏d͏ this would ͏gi͏ve ͏S͏͏ean ͏O’Malle͏y͏ a͏͏ necessar͏y ͏boost to g͏o͏ ͏all͏͏ ͏in for title con͏tention. Let͏’s ͏have a ͏loo͏k͏ at ͏͏what the Ai i͏s p͏redict͏i͏ng abou͏t͏ the͏ f͏o͏rmer champ.

Predicting Sean O’Malley’s UFC career in 2025

The former bantamweight champion, Sean O’Malley has been inactive since his last battle against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 and it appears that it’s time for the bantamweight striking genius to come back to the Octagon once again. So, what does the AI predict about O’Malley’s return? Will he go for the title contention? According to the large language model, ‘Suga’ would effectively find his way back to the title race and his first opponent might be Cory Sandhagen.

With a new hunger, O’Malley would step into the thrilling #1 contender showdown against Cory Sandhagen in the mid-2025. The fight would be nothing less than a striking master mania as both the fighters are known to have pinpoint accuracy. Sandhagen’s fluid movement and footwork would make him a dangerous puzzle to solve. However, O’Malley’s explosive power and sharpening takedown defense would be a bit too much for Sandhagen to counter. At the end of the day, ‘Suga’ might finish the fight by landing a brutal finish in the third round cementing his status as next in the line for the title.

By late, 2025, Umar Nurmagomedov and Sean O’Malley would finally clash against each other for the 135 lbs gold. Sean O’Malley would hope to clinch the gold away from the Dagestani hands but it would be too difficult for him as Nurmagomedov’s methodical pressure and suffocating grappling would neutralize O’Malley’s explosive striking. ‘The Young Eagle’s ability to avoid ‘Suga’  would be enough for him to clinch the victory. In the end, it would be Umar Nurmagoemdov who would have the last laugh.

After the crushing defeat, Sean O’Malley might shift his focus from the title and move into high profile fight against other stars. Regardless, what’s your take on the hubbub? State your thoughts in the comments below.