Earlier tonight, Merab Dvalishvili defeated Henry Cejudo in his hometown at RAF Georgia, and he wasted no time in calling out present and two-time UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan.
In the principle occasion of RAF Georgia, whereas 2008 Olympic gold medalist Cejudo constructed an early 8-0 lead and had Dvalishvili on the again foot, “The Machine” rapidly closed the hole with takedowns in each the second and third durations and, ultimately, secured an exciting 11-8 comeback victory.
After getting his hand raised in entrance of his folks, the 35-year-old known as out the person who dethroned him final 12 months at UFC 323. Dvalishvili stated:
“Petr Yan, come again, bro! What the heck, I feel one thing’s flawed with him. He lives in Thailand; perhaps he’s taking the flawed hormones.”
Take a look at Merab Dvalishvili’s feedback under:
Merab Dvalishvili has been inactive for almost 7 months now
Merab Dvalishvili loves to remain energetic. In 2025, he efficiently defended his bantamweight title thrice and was set to make historical past at UFC 323 if he defeated Petr Yan of their rematch. Nonetheless, “No Mercy” was the higher man that night and dethroned “The Machine” by unanimous choice after 5 rounds of nonstop back-and-forth.
The UFC brass has promised Dvalishvili a right away title rematch for being essentially the most energetic champion final 12 months. Nonetheless, thus far the Georgian has no replace on when Yan will return to run it again. “No Mercy” had decrease again surgical procedure earlier this 12 months and is already again within the health club, however there was no replace on when followers will get to see Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3.
