Merab Dvalishvili

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How is it that he never lost but he is still a loser hahaha smelly shit pant rat. A great fight with the little rocket level changer in Mirab. He once again fired shots at the undefeated king Khabib Nurmagomedov and his retirement by saying “How’s that other fat smell bag doing? The clash most probably would be the number 1 contender decider for the winner of Aljamain Sterling vs TJ Dillashaw. José Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili LIVE Coming UP – UFC 278 LIVE: Aldo vs Dvalishvili is set to be part of the UFC 278 Main Card. José Aldo vs Merab Dvalishvili LIVE Coming UP, Singer Drake places a whopping $238,00 bet on ALDO, Conor McGregor calls his opponent ‘Smelly PIG’: Follow UFC 278 LIVE Updates

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.

Analyzing Saturday's UFC 278 odds and lines between Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili, with MMA picks, tips and predictions.

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We break down pre-fight odds and the eventual result for José Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili a bantamweight bout at UFC 278.

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Jose Aldo is confident he'll keep the fight standing against Merab Dvalishvili this weekend at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City.

ET on [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23076975%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/ufc-prelims%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) PPV. [right here](https://www.mmamania.com/ufc-278-results-live-stream-fight-card-start-time-date-location-odds-highlights-usman-edwards-2-espn-ppv-mma). ET, followed by the remaining undercard balance on ABC/ESPN/ [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23076975%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/ufc-prelims%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) at 8 p.m. [MMAmania.com](http://mmamania.com/) will deliver LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the entire UFC 278 fight card [RIGHT HERE](https://www.sbnation.com/e/23070472), starting with the early ESPN/ [ESPN+](http://go.web.plus.espn.com/c/482924/595608/9070?subId2=%5B%5Dsb%5Bp%5D23076975%5Bt%5Dw%5Br%5Dmmamania.com/ufc-prelims%5Bd%5DD&sharedid=MMAMania) “Prelims” matches at 6 p.m. Dvalishvili averages more than seven takedowns per 15 minutes inside of the Octagon and has proven to be one of the best wrestlers at the bantamweight level. When you’re in there against the champion, you’ll see you’re not able to do the things you thought you could do when you were at home. If Dvalishvili is unable to score his patented takedowns he could be in serious trouble come Saturday night. In fact, the former UFC featherweight champion believes he’ll completely stifle the powerful wrestling and takedowns of the Georgian fighter. The former 145-pound champion has won his last three fights at 135 pounds and is just one or two more wins away from another UFC title shot. “This a skill of mine. “People say I train too much and I always tell them I don’t,” Aldo said. He’ll need to snap Dvalishvili’s seven-fight win streak at UFC 278 to further push his name up the bantamweight pecking order.

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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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.

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.

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.

Merab Dvalishvili picked up the biggest win of his career with a decision over Jose Aldo at UFC 278 but once again he promised there's nothing that would ...

When Aldo finally unleashed his combinations, he was connecting with power and accuracy as Dvalishvili stepped into the pocket to meet him blow for blow. While Dvalishvili hadn’t scored a single takedown heading into the third round, his consistent work rate and relentless pressure had Aldo stalled out and slowing down. Aldo showed great balance as he stayed upright before fighting out of Dvalishvili’s grasp to reset the fight in the center of the cage. We have to do whatever we do, we have do our best. “This amazing guy, my brother Aljamain Sterling, he is the reason I’m stepping in here,” Dvalishvili said. The final scorecards read 30-27, 29-28 and 29-28 all for Dvalishvili, who has now earned eight wins in a row.

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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.

On the main card of UFC 278, we saw a pivotal battle in the bantamweight division. Former featherweight king Jose Aldo (31-7) was looking for another win ...

Dvalishvili is just holding Aldo here and kneeing the thighs. Big left hook from Aldo on the break and Dvalishvili goes right back on the takedown attempt. Nice knee to the body for Aldo and then he lands a second. Aldo is trying to move away here but Dvalishvili is chasing him down. Big combination lands for Aldo and then he lands a big knee. Big low kick from Aldo but he eats a shot from Dvalishvili. Aldo easily defends but he eats a right hand from Dvalishvili. Another takedown attempt from Dvalishvili and again Aldo shrugs him off. Low kick from Dvalishvili starts the striking. Aldo defending well here and breaks but eats a big left from Dvalishvili. Big 1-2 lands for Dvalishvili and Aldo backs up. Dvalishvili light on his feet on the outside and he’s circling here.