Merab Dvalishvili

UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 took place August 30 at the Vivint Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah. Former UFC champion Jose Aldo (31-7) and Merab Dvalishvili (14-4) ...

Aldo lands a jab and a right to the body. Aldo up against the fence and Dvalishvili landing knees to the thigh. Aldo lands a good knee to the body though and breaks. Dvalishvili tries to muscle down a body lock but Aldo working the whizzer too well. Dvalishvili tries a clinch but Aldo breaks. Dvalishvili pushing the pace and Aldo is back to the fence all the time now. Aldo breaks again and Dvalishvili spams another shot. Aldo lands a combo that gets Dvalishvili backing up. Aldo lands a big right hand and then charges with a jumping knee just before the horn! Dvalishvili tries to break with a hook but eats a shot and stumbles backwards. Dvalishvili barges in and gets a body lock against the fence, now a single, but this is Aldo’s bread and butter. Dvalishvili throwing some leg kicks but Aldo is checking them and lands a powerful one of his own.

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Dvalishvili (15-4 MMA, 8-2 UFC) extended his winning streak to seven fights with a unanimous decision victory over former UFC champ Aldo (31-8 MMA, 13-7 UFC) in ...

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Tonight's UFC 278 main card lineup featured a highly anticipated men's bantamweight contest between Jose Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili.

[August 21, 2022] Prior to that, ‘The Machine’ had won six straight bouts by way of decision. The MMA legend had gone 3-2 overall since making the drop to the [promotions](http://www.ufc.com) bantamweight division in 2019.

Dvalishvili is now in prime position for a title shot in a division where his friend and training partner holds the crown.

"This is our job and whatever we do, we have to do best. Still, Aldo collapsed to his back in disbelief upon hearing the scorecards that created a touching moment between fighters as they hugged from their knees. Aldo (31-8) spent all three rounds successfully stuffing Dvalishvili's attempts at bringing the fight to the ground, save for a successful shot late in Round 3 that saw the Brazilian icon bounce right back up to his feet. But he may have created a problem as Dvalishvili inched closer to a potential title shot against teammate and 135-pound champion Aljamain Sterling, who helped corner him for the fight. He made me humble and made me realize how amateur I was. Unfortunately for Aldo, the former featherweight king, his lack of offense failed to match the success he had on defense.

DVALISHVILI A new contender has emerged in the bantamweight division at UFC 2.

For now, there are quite a few dominoes yet to fall in the division before it becomes a real issue. Getting to the mountaintop could be complicated for him, though. Though Dvalishvili's level of competition has continued to get tougher, Aldo is his most notable win to date. Thus, it was a blue collar win for The Machine. While Dvalishvili was setting the pace for the fight, the King of Rio was firing off counter punches and body kicks. A new contender has emerged in the bantamweight division at UFC 278, and his name is Merab Dvalishvili.

They hug to start the round. Dvalishvili shoots yet again but Aldo easily fights him off. Right hook over the top from Merab. He spins and misses. Aldo might be ...

Jab and a right from Aldo. Aldo with a hard knee to the body. Dvalishvili with another right, and a left. Aldo with a wide left to try to create space. Dvalishvili ended up with a unanimous decision, and even a 30-27 score, to derail Aldo’s winning streak. He fought Merab Dvalishvili, looking to continue turning back the clock and extend his impressive winning streak for another crack at the title.

In a fight with huge title implications in the crowded and remarkably deep men's bantamweight division, Merab Dvalishvili notched the biggest victory of his ...

Merab threw a couple of shoulder strikes, disengaged, and then shot again much to the protestation of the crowd. Aldo made a late surge in the closing seconds that included a wicked body shot that drew a smile from Dvalishvili. As for Aldo, it’s the end of his three-fight winning streak and likely the end of his final push to become a UFC champion again.