Merab Dvalishvili won against Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, asserting that lighting conditions in the venue didn't influence the match outcome. O'Malley’s coach suggested that the bright lights affected his fighter’s ability to land shots. Dvalishvili countered this claim, emphasizing that both competitors faced the same lighting and found the venue advantageous for communication. He expressed surprise at the arena's layout, noting that a distant crowd allowed better interaction with his corner. Dvalishvili is set to face O'Malley again at UFC 316, providing O'Malley another chance to prove his theory.
"Before the fight everybody was, 'Oh how are you gonna fight in Sphere? It's gonna be too much bright, too much light, different.' And I said, 'We both will be in same situation.'"
"Actually when I got in arena, that was the best arena I ever fought... Crowd was far away, and it was just me and Sean. And I can hear my corner and his corner very well."
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