Sean O’Malley was understandably disappointed with his result at UFC 306.

After vowing to end Merab Dvalishvili inside the first round, O’Malley ended up losing a unanimous decision, which cost him the bantamweight title in his second attempted defense. O’Malley struggled to deal with Dvalishvili’s relentless pressure and takedowns before he was ultimately dethroned as champion.

While he didn’t make an appearance at the post-fight press conference, O’Malley posted a brief message on social media to address his loss.

“Over promised, under delivered,” O’Malley wrote on Twitter. “Sorry. Love you guys.”

Best known for his sniper-like striking, O’Malley just couldn’t put the trigger much on Saturday with Dvalishvili constantly walking him down and then scoring on several takedowns. The wrestling from Dvalishvili definitely altered O’Malley’s ability to use his kicks, although he did connect with a nasty shot to the body late in the fifth round.

Unfortunately for O’Malley it was too little, too late with Dvalishvili surviving the only serious damage he suffered in the fight before he was crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion.

It’s only the second time O’Malley has tasted defeat in his career, although he’ll likely say it’s the first after an injury led to a ground and pound finish when he fell to Marlon “Chito” Vera back in 2020.

Considering the way the fight against Dvalishvili played out, O’Malley posted a short video on Instagram wearing a wrestling singlet as he showcased his sprawl to defend a takedown along with a caption that said “back to work.”