Overview

• Sean O’Malley spent his camp training with former champions Demetrious Johnson and Israel Adesanya to sharpen his grappling and striking after surgery for a torn labrum
• Merab Dvalishvili suffered a bruised pinky toe sparring with Cameron Sandoval and has downplayed its severity despite warnings it could affect his balance and shooting
• A recently released training video showcased O’Malley’s slick pad work and has him saying he’s “more confident than ever” with less than two weeks until fight night
• Dvalishvili insists he’s fully healthy and vows to pursue a finish this time after admitting he was deliberately cautious against O’Malley at UFC306
• As June 7 approaches at Newark’s Prudential Center, the fighters’ contrasting preparations and injury updates have become central talking points ahead of the rematch