We asked AI to predict the winner for Sean O'Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC 306 (And it had a shocking answer)
Merab Dvalishvili will challenge Sean O'Malley for the UFC bantamweight title at Noche UFC 306 next weekend at The Sphere in Las Vegas. We recently asked Google Gemini to predict the main event clash, and it had a surprising answer.
O'Malley is widely considered among the UFC's best strikers and is known for his flashy fighting style. 'Sugar' has a record of 18-1, with 12 wins coming via knockout. He's currently riding a seven-fight unbeaten streak, having redeemed his sole career loss against Marlon Vera in his last outing at UFC 299.
Meanwhile, Dvalishvili has earned the reputation of being a relentless cardio-machine with exceptional grappling skills. He has a 17-4 record and is on an incredible 10-fight win streak.
Given that both fighters are riding extended win streaks and boast outstanding fighting skills let's look at what Gemini had to say about the potential outcome of their title fight.
To begin with, Gemini pointed out their contrasting fighting styles and outlined their strengths in the cage. The AI chatbot lauded O'Malley's striking technique, power, and timing, along with his height and reach advantage over Dvalishvili. Meanwhile, it praised the Georgian-born fighter's wrestling, takedown abilities and stamina.
Check out Google Gemini's analysis below:
The AI chatbot then broke down the fight and explained how O'Malley would have to avoid getting taken down and effectively use his distance management. Ultimately, Gemini predicted that Dvalishvili's grappling and cardio would be too much for O'Malley and called a decision win for 'The Machine' at UFC 306.
Check out Google Gemini's analysis below:
To make things more interesting, we also asked Meta AI and ChatGPT to share their predictions for the O'Malley-Dvalishvili fight. Shockingly, both chatbots favored the Georgian-born fighter to win via decision, concurring with Gemini's prediction.
While Meta AI gave O'Malley a puncher's chance for a KO win, ChatGPT definitively called the bout in favor of Dvalishvili. This is quite intriguing, given that the reigning champion is usually favored to defend the title successfully.
Check out Meta AI's prediction below:
Check out ChatGPT's prediction below:
Sean O'Malley predicts "brutal" finish over Merab Dvalishvili at Noche UFC 306
Sean O'Malley recently shared his thoughts on facing Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 next weekend. The Montana native predicted that he would hurt the Georgian-born fighter badly and lay him out on the canvas before the fight ended.
In an episode of the TimboSugarShow, 'Sugar' outlined how he saw his next title defense playing out, stating:
"I know I'm going to hurt him eventually. At one point, I'm going to hurt him, but then it could turn into a brutal just KO, just an absolute not a good weight cut, not a good camp, and he just gets slept bad."