Merab Dvalishvili | Becoming a Fighter

Merab Dvalishvili | Becoming a Fighter

From UFC

April 15, 2026

Just days after losing his belt to Petr Yan at UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili sat down with Megan Olivi to uncover how he came to be The Machine we know today. On this episode of Becoming a Fighter, Merab discusses his childhood in Georgia, his first foray in “the fight without rules,” and how he is able to move on so quickly after a loss.

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