The Georgian is confident he will defend the belt in a fight against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Los Angeles, followed by two more fights.
"I want to beat Umar and stay busy next year. The first fight will be as early as January and O'Malley wants to be back by April. You can fight Peter Yan in March, then O'Malley. And make another defense against any challenger before the end of the year. I'm ready to sweep my division again," Dvalishvili told UFC.