At UFC 221, in Las Vegas, the Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili defeated one of the best fighters in the UFC, former champion of the division, the Russian Petr Yan.
With the unanimous decision of the judges, Dvalishvili won a historic victory and convincingly defeated one of the best fighters in the UFC.
Dvalishvili has thus become one of the main candidates for the championship belt.
“I represented my country, my people, and my team, which created additional pressure. We worked hard. I was not interested in any other fight, no matter who I lost to, but if I lost to Yan, I would probably kill myself,” said Dvalishvili.
The Georgian fighter won his ninth victory in a row. He now has sixteen wins and four losses.
“I know that I had many Ukrainian supporters. Glory to Ukraine, glory to Georgia, glory to peace!” he said.
