Petr Yan Dismisses Merab Dvalishvili As Potential Future Fight

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan doesn’t see his old foe Aljamain Sterling’s teammate, Merab Dvalishvili, as a title contender. Yan will face Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. He’s looking to get back…

Former UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan doesn’t see his old foe Aljamain Sterling’s teammate, Merab Dvalishvili, as a title contender. Yan will face Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 this Saturday in Abu Dhabi. He’s looking to get back on track after losing to Sterling in their title rematch back at UFC 273 via a split…

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Watch: Merab Dvalishvili Gets Deadlifted By Female Kickboxer

Merab Dvalishvili has made the rounds on the internet today after being easily lifted in a playful sparring session with Katarina Kavaleva. The Georgia-born, New Yorker is in a great run of form. Having just retired long-time featherweight king Jose Al…

Merab Dvalishvili has made the rounds on the internet today after being easily lifted in a playful sparring session with Katarina Kavaleva. The Georgia-born, New Yorker is in a great run of form. Having just retired long-time featherweight king Jose Aldo, he sits within touching distance of a title shot. In Kavaleva though, he seems…

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Merab Dvalishvili gets picked up by 6’4 Kickboxer Katarina Kavaleva while sparring: “It’s really difficult to understand how tall I am”

Katarina Kavaleva Merab DvalishviliTop five-ranked UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili got easily handled by Katarina Kavalena recently in sparring. Katarina Kavalena is a heavyweight fighter who holds has held titles in both boxing and kickboxing. The Belarussian fighter stands at an impressive 6’4? (194 CM) and weighs over 195 lbs (90 kg). Meanwhile, the 135-pound UFC bantamweight Dvalishvili never […]

Katarina Kavaleva Merab Dvalishvili

Top five-ranked UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili got easily handled by Katarina Kavalena recently in sparring. Katarina Kavalena is a heavyweight fighter who holds has held titles in both boxing and kickboxing. The Belarussian fighter stands at an impressive 6’4″ (194 CM) and weighs over 195 lbs (90 kg). Meanwhile, the 135-pound UFC bantamweight Dvalishvili never stood a chance.

This footage was captured of Dvalishvili and Kavalena sparring. Katarina Kavaleva easily picks up ‘The Machine’ to counter his takedown attempt.

The two also shared a staredown with Belrussia’s Kavalena towering over the 5’6″ Dvalishvili.

Merab Dvalishvili and Katarina Kavaleva

The Georgian-born Merab Dvalishvili is currently ranked at no. 3 in the UFC’s competitive bantamweight division. ‘The Machine’ is on an impressive eight-fight win streak in the UFC. Along the way, he has defeated notable fighters such as Marlon Moraes, Cody Stamann, John Dodson, and most recently the MMA legend Jose Aldo. He is a Combat Sambo based fighter who has medalled in the martial art.

Dvalishvili will be keeping a close eye on the two bantamweight fights at UFC 280 this weekend. Petr Yan will battle ‘Sugar’ Sean O’Malley while TJ Dillashaw looks to take his championship throne back against the reigning king Aljamain Sterling. ‘The Machine’ is in the top-ranked mix. There has been no confirmation on his next bout, although Cory Sandhagen has called the man out.

Katarina Kavaleva represented Belarus in the 2019 AIBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in which she earned a bronze medal at heavyweight. The towering 31-year-old athlete has also earned a world championship while competing in kickboxing. Kavaleva is currently living in Dubai and is offering personal fitness training in addition to combat sports training.

Katarina Kavaleva shared on her Instagram a height comparison:

“I love this photo ? For some people it’s really difficult to understand (imagine) how tall I am.”

Cejudo Calls Dvalishvili A ‘Dirtbag’ For Revealing Aldo Retirement

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has suggested that it was a “dirtbag move” for Merab Dvalishvili to reveal José Aldo’s retirement plans. Last month, legendary former featherweight king Aldo brought a lengthy and illustri…

Former two-division UFC champion Henry Cejudo has suggested that it was a “dirtbag move” for Merab Dvalishvili to reveal José Aldo’s retirement plans. Last month, legendary former featherweight king Aldo brought a lengthy and illustrious career in mixed martial arts to an end. The announcement came weeks after the Brazilian had seen his bantamweight title…

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Sandhagen Names “Obvious” UFC Christmas Gift After Yadong Win

Cory Sandhagen will be asking Santa for a matchup with one of two top-five bantamweights this Christmas. At UFC Vegas 60 this evening, Sandhagen snapped a two-fight losing streak by securing a doctor-stoppage TKO victory over surging prospect Song Yado…

Cory Sandhagen will be asking Santa for a matchup with one of two top-five bantamweights this Christmas. At UFC Vegas 60 this evening, Sandhagen snapped a two-fight losing streak by securing a doctor-stoppage TKO victory over surging prospect Song Yadong. Sandhagen was rattled by a Yadong power strike in round two but responded with a…

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Coach Addresses Aldo Retirement Rumors After UFC 278

José Aldo’s longtime coach has downplayed speculation that a loss at UFC 278 may have been the former featherweight champion’s swan song in the sport. One of the most anticipated bouts at UFC 278 was the bantamweight contest between Aldo and Mera…

José Aldo’s longtime coach has downplayed speculation that a loss at UFC 278 may have been the former featherweight champion’s swan song in the sport. One of the most anticipated bouts at UFC 278 was the bantamweight contest between Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili. While the fight’s action fell a bit short of most fan’s expectations,…

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