‘The Machine’ is ready to bounce back.
UFC 323 marked Merab Dvalishvili’s first unsuccessful night at the office since 2018. After going on a memorable 14-fight winning run and establishing himself as one of the best bantamweights of all time, the Georgian’s reign was ended in Las Vegas.
Petr Yan got his revenge on Dvalishvili in Saturday’s pay-per-view main event, putting on an incredible display to do what many thought was impossible by outpointing ‘The Machine’ across five rounds.
Dvalishvili plans to keep it short.
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Were you surprised at the outcome of UFC 323’s main event between Merabdvalishvili vs. Petr Yan?
The Russian challenger put on a masterclass to dethrone 'The Machine' in Las Vegas.
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Merab Dvalishvili vows to return ‘stronger than ever’ after first loss in 15 fights at UFC 323
Before his defeat against ‘No Mercy’ at UFC 323, Dvalishvili had enjoyed a record-breaking year as champion.
Dvalishvili beat Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, and Cory Sandhagen before attempting to become the first titleholder in UFC history to make four successful defenses in a single calendar year.
The Georgian actor, who ultimately failed to win this award, is considered by many to have done enough…
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