LAS VEGAS – Sean O’Malley, one of the UFC’s biggest stars, lost his title against Merab Dvalishvili last Saturday.

The UFC bantamweight title changed hands in the main event of UFC 306, when Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) dominated O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) and won a unanimous decision. While Dvalishvili appeared to be a formidable threat on paper, UFC CEO Dana White didn’t think O’Malley saw himself in Noche UFC.

“He looked flat. He didn’t look sharp. He didn’t look fresh until the last round,” White said at the UFC 306 post-fight press conference. “He hurt him with that body shot. He knew he hurt him with the body shot and he kept going, trying to finish. I looked at the punch stats and there were six in a couple of rounds.”

White isn’t sure what happened to O’Malley, other than Dvalishvili had a strong performance. When asked if the magnitude of the event affected him, White was quick to debunk that theory.

“I don’t know the answer to that question, but I think he’s one of those guys that lives for moments like this,” White said. “That’s what he’s all about. He’s that guy. I don’t know if he just went in there tonight and felt empty. Some nights, that’s just what it is.”

There were a few strange moments in the main event title fight. For starters, Dvalishvili was warned by the referee and the fight was stopped for getting into an altercation with O’Malley’s corner midway through the fight. Dvalishvili also appeared to kiss O’Malley’s back and then walked away with seconds left in the fight, allowing O’Malley to attack him from behind.

White thought it was a strange fight.

“Merab and O’Malley’s corner were yelling at each other the whole match,” White said. “They were yelling back and forth at each other, and Herb Dean stepped in and told them to stop. Then the kiss on the back and walking away before the bell, I don’t know. Merab’s doing some sh*t. It was weird, but not shocking.”

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