LAS VEGAS – Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili had their final pre-fight interaction during the ceremonial weigh-in of UFC 306 on Friday with a final staredown.

O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) will put his bantamweight belt on the line against Dvalishvili (17-4 MMA, 10-2 UFC) in the main event of Noche UFC (pay-per-view, ESPNews, ESPN+) at Sphere. UFC CEO Dana White has called it a one-of-a-kind fight. The bout will air on ESPN+ pay-per-view following preliminaries on ESPNews and ESPN+.

After both making weight earlier in the day, they went into a final staredown in front of fans and media. It was intense and both men were determined. O’Malley is hoping to make a second straight title defense, while Dvalishvili is looking to capture gold and set the UFC record for the longest winning streak in 135-pound history.

Watch the video above to see O’Malley and Dvalishvili face off at the UFC 306 ceremonial weigh-in.

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