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Merab Dvalishvili Outworks John Dodson – UFC 252 Results

DvalishviliKicking off the UFC 252 main card is a bantamweight contest between Merab Dvalishvili and John Dodson. Round 1: Dvalishvili misses a spinning backfist to start things off. A lot of feinting early on as both fighters look to establish range. Dvalishvili misses an upkick. Dvalishvili goes for the takedown with three minutes remaining in […]

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Kicking off the UFC 252 main card is a bantamweight contest between Merab Dvalishvili and John Dodson.

Round 1: Dvalishvili misses a spinning backfist to start things off. A lot of feinting early on as both fighters look to establish range. Dvalishvili misses an upkick. Dvalishvili goes for the takedown with three minutes remaining in the round. Dodson goes down but is on his feet with Dvalishvili controlling his back and landing knees to the back of his thighs. He continues to land knees as Dodson looks to remain on his feet and escape this position. Dodson finally gets free with just under a minute to go in the round. They strike for the remainder of the round but nothing significant. Dvalishvili wins the first.

Round 2: Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. He is jabbing a lot more as he advances. He grabs Dodson’s leg but Dodson remains on his feet. Dodson lands a big inside low kick. Dodson looks to land another leg kick but is countered by Dvalishvili who lifts him up and takes him down. Dodson gets up right away, however, so it doesn’t count as an official takedown. They return to striking. Dvalisvhili partially lands a spinning backfist and follows it up with a big right hand. He has Dodson clinched up against the fence as he looks for the takedown. Dodson is taken down again but gets up right away. Dodson lands another low kick on Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili feints a takedown and lands on Dodson. The round ends with Dvalishvili coming out strong.

Round 3: Both fighters embrace each other and yell as the final round begins. Dodson lands a hook to the body. Dvalishvili goes for an overhand right. Dvalishvili lands a straight right. He lands another one and shoots for a takedown. He gets another takedown but once again, Dodson gets up with ease. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. Dodson lands a counter left hand which was arguably his best moment in the fight but Dvalishvili is fine. Dvalishvili lands a hard right. He is advancing more with aggression. He takes Dodson down against the fence but the latter gets up. They flurry to end the fight.

Official result: Merab Dvalishvili defeats John Dodson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

Five Fights To Watch At UFC 252

UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for…

UFC 252 will close out what has been an unusual summer for the UFC, but it could also be the close of the career of one of the best heavyweights in MMA. While the main event between Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic will settle their rivalry once and for all, there are a lot of […]

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Main Card Fighter Pulls Out Of UFC June 13 Event, Replacement Brought In

UFCBorg Out Of Upcoming UFC Card The upcoming UFC event on June 13 has taken a hit on the main card. Ray Borg pulled out of his bantamweight bout with Merab Dvalishvili on Thursday as he cited personal reasons for the decision. He would later post an image of his son. “Family first, see you […]

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Borg Out Of Upcoming UFC Card

The upcoming UFC event on June 13 has taken a hit on the main card.

Ray Borg pulled out of his bantamweight bout with Merab Dvalishvili on Thursday as he cited personal reasons for the decision. He would later post an image of his son.

“Family first, see you soon son.”

Borg notably competed just last month when he suffered a split decision loss to Ricky Simon.

The good news, for now, is that a replacement in Combate Americas bantamweight champion Gustavo Lopez will be stepping in on short notice to face Dvalishvili according to MMA Junkie.

That is, if he is able to compete in the first place.

“BREAKING: I just spoke to Combate America’s CEO @campbellcombate who says that Gustavo Lopez is still under contract with Combate Americas. He says they were not given their right to match. Full story coming soon.”

The event will be headlined by a women’s flyweight bout between Jessica Eye and Cynthia Calvillo. Assuming Lopez is cleared to fight Dvalishvili, here is how the card is set up for Saturday night:

Main card

  • Cynthia Calvillo vs. Jessica Eye
  • Karl Roberson vs. Marvin Vettori
  • Andre Fili vs. Charles Jourdain
  • Merab Dvalishvili vs. Gustavo Lopez
  • Mark De La Rosa vs. Jordan Espinosa

Prelims

  • Mariya Agapova vs. Melissa Gatto
  • Kevin Aguilar vs. Charles Rosa
  • Julia Avila vs. Gina Mazany
  • Zarrukh Adashev vs. Tyson Nam
  • Jordan Griffin vs. Darrick Minner
  • Christian Aguilera vs. Anthony Ivy

What do you think of the card?

Ray Borg Out, Gustavo Lopez In For UFC on ESPN+ 30

Ray Borg has been replaced by Gustavo Lopez on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 30. Borg was scheduled to take on Merab Dvalishvili this Saturday night (June 13). During a media day session, the UFC announced that Borg is off the card due to personal reas…

Ray Borg has been replaced by Gustavo Lopez on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 30. Borg was scheduled to take on Merab Dvalishvili this Saturday night (June 13). During a media day session, the UFC announced that Borg is off the card due to personal reasons. Lopez was later reported to be the […]

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UFC Ottawa Results: Merab Dvalishvili Runs Through Brad Katona

UFC Ottawa played host to an exciting bantamweight scrap between former TUF winner Brad Katona and Merab Dvalishvili. As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 9 from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as they happen. Katona (8-0) entered Saturday night having never tasted defeat. The 27-year-old Canadian entered the […]

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UFC Ottawa played host to an exciting bantamweight scrap between former TUF winner Brad Katona and Merab Dvalishvili.

As always, LowkickMMA will have you covered with all the results from UFC on ESPN+ 9 from Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as they happen.

Katona (8-0) entered Saturday night having never tasted defeat. The 27-year-old Canadian entered the contest at a slight underdog at +155 (Bovada).

As for Dvalishvili (8-4). The Serra-Longo trained fighter is yet to be in a boring fight. He defeated Terrion Ware at UFC Moscow last September.

Round One

Katona quickly takes to the center of the Octagon and lands a leg kick. Dvalishvili pumps his jab and lands a leg kick. He fakes a flying knee then throws a spinning back fist. Nothing finds its mark but Katona lands a lunging left hand. Katona gets cracked with a big right hand but he eats it and walks forward. Dvalishvili circles right and winds a left hand, he snatches up Katona’s leg for a single leg but Katona wiggles free. Katona looks for a takedown of his own as he presses Dvalishvili against the cage. Dvalishvili reveres the position and puts Katona on his back. Less than one minute to go and Dvalishvili is in top control. He lands a few soft punches and a few hammer fists as the round comes to an end.

Round Two

Katona presses forward to start round two. Dvalishvili takes advantage and scores a takedown. He puts Katona on his back. Katona looks for a choke but there is nothing there. Dvalishvili passes into half guard and lands a few right hands to Katona’s face. He finds his way back to full guard. Dvalishvili lands a nice right hand as both fighters battle for position. Two minutes left but Dvalishvili is doing just enough to keep this fight on the ground. A punch here and there. Katona is just helpless as the referee stands the fighters up. Katona wades in with a left hand and clinches Dvalishili. He lands a knee and presses him against the cage. He tries to trip Dvalishvili but instead gets tripped. The round ends.

Round Three

Katona looks eager to start the final round. He throws a head kick that catches air. Dvalishvili lands a leg kick. Katona lunges in with a lead elbow, Dvalishvili evades and clinches Katona. He tries to throw Katona but he defends and lands a knee. Katona defends a trip and stomps Dvalishvili’s foot. Katona leads with a stiff jab but Dvalishvili times a takedown. He puts Katona on his back again. He lands some ground and pound and moves into Katona’s guard. He postures up and lands some nice offence. One minute to go and both guys are firing. Katona throws his legs up and looks for a Dvalishvili’s heel. The fight ends.

Merab Dvalishvili defeats Brad Katona via unanimous decision (30×3)

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Dan Hardy Destroys Herb Dean For UFC Moscow Late Stoppage

Rising UFC middleweight Merab Dvalishvili put on a brutal showing against a respected veteran at last week’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia. But he didn’t just beat longtime fighter CB Dollaway at the UFC’s debut in Russia. No, he floored him and absolutely rained down one […]

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Rising UFC middleweight Merab Dvalishvili put on a brutal showing against a respected veteran at last week’s (Sat., Sept. 15, 2018) UFC Fight Night 136 from Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia.

But he didn’t just beat longtime fighter CB Dollaway at the UFC’s debut in Russia. No, he floored him and absolutely rained down one of the most one-sided beatings the Octagon has unfortunately ever witnessed. Dvalishvili was only doing his job, however, the true fault of the fight was on referee Herb Dean.

Dean let Dvalishvili land countless shots on a turtled Dolloway who was making no effort to defend himself whatsoever. Dan Hardy, who was cageside calling the fights, pleaded for longtime official Dean to stop, yet he would not answer. He finally stepped in to call off the fight in a strange scene. The comparisons to disgraced ref Mario Yamasaki for the inexplicable decision had already begun, however.

Hardy appeared on this week’s episode of The MMA Hour to detail his opinion of Dean’s jaw-dropping negligence. The former welterweight title contender offered his respect for the longtime official, but also insisted the fight was over:

“It’s difficult to criticize Herb Dean because he’s refereed me before and he’s been excellent. He’s had an excellent career as a referee so far. I mean, I don’t know what went wrong, to be honest. For me and I think for everyone in the arena who starts to boo, I think we all saw the fight was over.”

“The Outlaw” then went in Dean a bit more, adding that he did Dolloway a disservice by letting him take so many shots:

“I feel like Herb did him a disservice there,” Hardy said. “He could have saved him from at least 10 seconds of punches. He was curled up on his side, then he moved belly down, and for me, that’s too many, when they’re belly down, they’re done.”

Hardy admitted that Dolloway was a warrior, but the fight had reached a point where he had nothing left to give. At said point, Hardy believed, it was the ref’s job to save the fighter from themselves:

“I watched the fight back today and I think it was 26 seconds before the end of the round, I said something about Dollaway, fatigue had taken over and he had not a lot to give,” Hardy said. “He was trying to fight back he’s a warrior, he wouldn’t give up. I always appreciate a guy who will take a beating until the referee stops it, but that’s what the referee is for is to save the fighters from themselves and from their ego and pride.”

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