Georgian UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili defeats “principal” Russian rival in “historic fight”
Dvalishvili has celebrated his ninth victory in a row as he defeated the number two in the UFC bantamweight rankings and will be set to have a “title fight” to become the UFC Champion. Photo via Merab Dvalishvili/Facebook
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Georgian mixed martial artist Merab Dvalishvili on Sunday defeated “one of his main and principal” Russian rivals, the former UFC Bantamweight Champion Petr Yan in the “historic fight” of the UFC Las Vegas main event.
Machine like output by @MerabDvalishvil! #UFCLasVegas pic.twitter.com/LlIhOyTikJ
— UFC (@ufc) March 12, 2023
The fight between Georgian and Russian athletes continued for five rounds, with Dvalishvili dominating the opponent in all rounds and defeating him with the unanimous decision of the judges.
Dvalishvili has celebrated his ninth victory in a row as he defeated the number two in the UFC bantamweight rankings and will be set to have a “title fight” to become the UFC Champion.