Dvalishvili, despite English not being his first language, has found a way to connect with fans thanks to his friendly demeanor and his humbleness — not to mention the silly social-media videos he frequently produces, a staple of the lead-up to his capture of O’Malley’s UFC gold last September that returned ahead of their rematch.

After a slightly disappointing 2-3 result for our best bets for UFC 314, our 2025 record sits at 14-9. We'll look to continue our roll on Saturday, with our only rule remaining that all bets must be at odds of -250 or better. Let's take a look at this week's picks.

“I was heartbroken,” Dvalishvili told Uncrowned ahead of his title defense against former champ Sean O’Malley at UFC 316 on Saturday. “I lost a fight. You know, you can lose maybe a tennis game, a soccer game. But this is a fight. When you take a loss in a fight, it’s hard. I was thinking, maybe I wasn’t good enough. Maybe I should quit.”

Victory at UFC 316 will see Merab Dvalishvili stretch his epic winning streak to 13 in a row. In doing so, he’ll join an exclusive club of the greatest fighters of all time, who also achieved the feat. Anderson Silva ‘s 16 consecutive UFC wins is the longest perfect streak in company history.