Dvalishvili, after winning the title at UFC 306 this past September, outworked Umar Nurmagomedov in his first defense in January. Cory Sandhagen, White said, is next in line for a shot at the belt, but also thinks the champ might wind up in another rematch eventually.

Merab Dvalishvili took down Sean O’Malley in their UFC 316 rematch, winning by submission in the third round on Saturday to retain the Bantamweight belt. But it was Dvalishvili's actions immediately after winning that captured some of the most attention.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! UFC fans gathered in Newark, N.J., for the highly anticipated matchup between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley. But the two fighters weren’t the only special guests in the arena — President Donald Trump was also in attendance.