Merab Dvalishvili is set to face on March 11 UFC Fight Night: Yan vs Dvalishvili
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Merab Dvalishvili was born on January 10, 1991. He is a trained mixed martial artist from Georgia. He currently fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Bantamweight category (UFC). He is currently ranked #3 among bantamweights in the UFC as of December 13, 2022.
Dvalishvili was raised in Tbilisi, Georgia. In order to defend himself, he began training in Sambo, judo, qartuli chidaoba (traditional wrestling), and khridoli (transitional fighting) when he was a small child. At the age of 21, he immigrated to the United States with the goal of becoming a professional MMA fighter. His coaches are Matt Serra and Ray Longo.
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Ewell was replaced by promotional newcomer Askar Askar when a COVID-19 test came back positive, and the fight was scheduled to take place at featherweight. Askar was not medically fit on the day of the event, therefore the fight was called off. Dvalishvili vs. Stamann’s fight was once more moved to May 1, 2021, at Reyes vs. Procházka at UFC on ESPN. Dvalishvili prevailed by a unanimous decision in the fight.
On September 25, 2021, Dvalishvili competed against Marlon Moraes at UFC 266. Dvalishvili battled back and won the bout through TKO in round two after being knocked down and nearly ended in round one. After this victory, he was given the Performance of the Night prize. On August 20, 2022, at UFC 278 Dvalishvili competed against former UFC Featherweight Champion José Aldo. He prevailed by unanimous decision in the fight.
Merab Dvalishvili’s net worth as of 2023 is unknown, although it is estimated to be between $1 and $2 million. He is a productive mixed-martial artist and a superb UFC fighter.
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