Merab Dvalishvili

2023 - 3 - 11

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UFC Las Vegas: Merab Dvalishvili Dominates Ex-Champ Petr Yan ... (Cageside Press)

Merab Dvalishvili showed new wrinkles to his game and dominated in all areas in a statement performance at UFC Las Vegas, as he won all five rounds against ...

Back up, and Dvalishvili landed a big right hand. In a round that played out mostly on the feet, Merab Dvalishvili was still winning. He piled on with the wrestling early, taking Yan to the fence while Matt Serra hollered from his corner to “knee him again!” Time was now a factor for Petr Yan, who didn’t appear able to break free of the Georgian. Yan was quickly back up, and Dvalishvili was right back on him. Chasing Yan to the other side of the cage, he was back on Yan, who simply could not shake the Georgian, who finally dragged Yan down. Yan would escape and reverse, leaning on Dvalishvili — who used some open palm strikes to bother Yan. Catching a Yan kick, Dvalishvili kicked Yan’s leg out from under him. It was Merab quickly back up and reversing against the fence, however. A pair of leg kicks had Yan backing up, and Merab fired several step-in elbows as Yan covered up. He backed Yan up to the fence, firing an elbow as Yan covered up. The Russian then caught a kick and dumped Dvalishvili on his back with just under two minutes remaining in the second stanza. Yan fired a low kick, but Merab’s own buckled Yan, who then had to fend off another takedown attempt — but landed a blow off the break.

Merab Dvalishvili shuts out Petr Yan to win UFC main event (ESPN)

Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as "The Machine," attempting a UFC record 49 takedowns and sweeping the scorecards in a unanimous-decision win ...

"He is my brother and the world champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling, who was in his corner on Saturday. He is a close friend and training partner of defending champion He turned every second of the bout into a grinding affair, attacking Yan with leg kicks, jabs, right hands, knees from the clinch and elbows. Dvalishvili, who has a Georgian flag tattooed on his chest due to the UFC's recent restriction of fighters walking to the Octagon with their country's flag, made it a point to speak out against Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine. He attempted a UFC-record 49 takedowns, shattering the previous record of 33 set by former heavyweight champion All three judges scored the 135-pound bout a 50-45 shutout for Dvalishvili, who came in as a 2-1 betting underdog.

Twitter reacts to Merab Dvalishvili's dominant win over Petr Yan at ... (MMA Junkie)

The MMA community was blown away by Merab Dvalishvili's one-sided win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event.

Merab Dvalishvili literally looks like he could fight 20 rounds tonight. He really is a machine. It's honestly exhausting to watch. The UFC record is 33 by Cain Velasquez vs. elite balance. Elite cardio vs. [March 12, 2023] After three rounds, Merab Dvalishvili is at 29 takedown attempts. [March 11, 2023]

UFC Vegas 71: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili - live results, video ... (Bloody Elbow)

Stay up to date with what's happening today at UFC Vegas 71, which is not going down from APEX facility, rather The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, ...

This time, he was able to take the back with ample time left on the clock. Later on in the round, Gravely went back to the takedown and was able to get it. A massive up kick to the face from Silva opened up the second stanza, sending a dazed Nam to the canvas. The lockdown top pressure was then engaged, and Harris proceeded to own Gooden on the mat. Assunção shot in for the takedown to open the second stanza, but Grant fought hard to remain vertical and get back to open space. Aldrich then got really close to a takedown, but the defense of Lipski continued to be there late in the fight. Fremd stung Dumas again early in the second round, and then hit a beautiful whizzer kick to get on top. Turkalj went to the back again, but it was only a matter of time before Petrino reversed him yet again. Somehow, Turkalj grappled his way to the back, but again was unable to hold the position. After a series of spinning kicks from Cannetti, Bautista shot in and took the fight down to the ground. It took less than a minute for Nurmagomedov to hit a takedown in the second round. Krylov went for a guillotine of his own, and then found himself on the back.

Merab Dvalishvili def. Petr Yan full fight video highlights (MMA Fighting)

Get Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili full fight video highlights for the UFC Las Vegas main event on Saturday.

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UFC Fight Night results, highlights: Merab Dvalishvili overwhelms ... (CBSSports.com)

Dvalishvili's relentless offense was too much for Yan to deal with over the course of 25 minutes.

"He is my brother and he is the real champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling during his post-fight interview from The Theater at Virgin Hotels. There is a predicament if Dvalishvili and Sterling continue to excel. Dvalishvili blew past the record for takedowns attempted in a single UFC fight, trying an astounding 49 takedowns and securing 11. Dvalishvili overwhelmed Yan with wrestling and striking to take a one-sided decision over the former UFC bantamweight champion. Dvalishvili (16-4) extended his winning streak to nine and will likely be ranked No. Big moments were few and far between in the fight, but Dvalishvili wobbled Yan with a leg kick in Round 2 and had Yan's eye swollen completely shut by the time the fight wrapped.

UFC Vegas Odds, Pick & Prediction for Petr Yan vs. Merab ... (The Action Network)

Sean Zerillo breaks down Saturday's main event between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Vegas (The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas).

And as always, I would look to live bet Yan after Round 1 at a better price. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. The ex-champ typically drops the first round to his opponents and looks to build as his fights wear on. He doesn’t carry massive one-punch power or necessarily go out of his way – at any point – to pursue the finish. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Until Yan changes his fighting style, that will remain the best way to bet him. Below, I’ll provide my analysis and projections and utilize those factors to bet on the main event for UFC Las Vegas: Yan vs. For starters, Yan would be the favorite against any 135-pound fighter on the planet. Yan’s hand-fighting should serve him well to deny clinch positions, and even if he does get taken down, I don’t expect Dvalishvili to keep him there for long. Merab doesn’t have the same length to employ that strategy, and we haven’t seen holes anywhere else in Yan’s game that can be exploited. The UFC will host its first-ever event at The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas on Saturday with a bantamweight showdown between former champion and No. 2-ranked contender Petr Yan and No.