Merab Dvalishvili has returned to the gym after losing his UFC Bantamweight title.
‘The Machine’ was shockingly outworked and outpointed by Petr Yan at UFC 323 on December 6.
Merab Dvalishvili‘s legendary run at 135lbs means he will almost certainly get an immediate rematch in 2026.
So, he’s decided to stay busy by moving around with Facebook billionaire and MMA fanatic Mark Zuckerberg.
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Merab Dvalishvili spars Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s CEO, sparred with Alex Pereira earlier this year.
The UFC lightweight heavyweight champion took it easy on Zuckerberg and was careful not to injure him.
Merab Dvalishvili may have played it cool, but the fight he had with the tech mogul lacked any pretense.
Social media has been flooded with 11 minutes of video from the three-round training session.
Dvalishvili shows he can land real shots against an opponent who is always improving and overmatched.
Zuckerberg was able land two takedowns against the Georgian wrestler.
Dvalishvili punished him for his ambition by giving him a Stockton Slap of which Nate Diaz could be proud.
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