Merab Dvalishvili

The MMA community was blown away by Merab Dvalishvili's one-sided win over Petr Yan in the UFC Fight Night 221 main event.

Merab Dvalishvili literally looks like he could fight 20 rounds tonight. He really is a machine. It's honestly exhausting to watch. The UFC record is 33 by Cain Velasquez vs. elite balance. Elite cardio vs. [March 12, 2023] After three rounds, Merab Dvalishvili is at 29 takedown attempts. [March 11, 2023]

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This time, he was able to take the back with ample time left on the clock. Later on in the round, Gravely went back to the takedown and was able to get it. A massive up kick to the face from Silva opened up the second stanza, sending a dazed Nam to the canvas. The lockdown top pressure was then engaged, and Harris proceeded to own Gooden on the mat. Assunção shot in for the takedown to open the second stanza, but Grant fought hard to remain vertical and get back to open space. Aldrich then got really close to a takedown, but the defense of Lipski continued to be there late in the fight. Fremd stung Dumas again early in the second round, and then hit a beautiful whizzer kick to get on top. Turkalj went to the back again, but it was only a matter of time before Petrino reversed him yet again. Somehow, Turkalj grappled his way to the back, but again was unable to hold the position. After a series of spinning kicks from Cannetti, Bautista shot in and took the fight down to the ground. It took less than a minute for Nurmagomedov to hit a takedown in the second round. Krylov went for a guillotine of his own, and then found himself on the back.

Get Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili full fight video highlights for the UFC Las Vegas main event on Saturday.

[#UFCLasVegas] [pic.twitter.com/FJqtcVK6fT] [March 12, 2023] [#UFCLasVegas] [pic.twitter.com/LlIhOyTikJ] [March 12, 2023] [Petr Yan](https://www.mmafighting.com/fighter/4437/petr-yan) vs.

Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as "The Machine," attempting a UFC record 49 takedowns and sweeping the scorecards in a unanimous-decision win ...

"He is my brother and the world champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling, who was in his corner on Saturday. He is a close friend and training partner of defending champion He turned every second of the bout into a grinding affair, attacking Yan with leg kicks, jabs, right hands, knees from the clinch and elbows. Dvalishvili, who has a Georgian flag tattooed on his chest due to the UFC's recent restriction of fighters walking to the Octagon with their country's flag, made it a point to speak out against Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine. He attempted a UFC-record 49 takedowns, shattering the previous record of 33 set by former heavyweight champion All three judges scored the 135-pound bout a 50-45 shutout for Dvalishvili, who came in as a 2-1 betting underdog.

Dvalishvili's relentless offense was too much for Yan to deal with over the course of 25 minutes.

"He is my brother and he is the real champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling during his post-fight interview from The Theater at Virgin Hotels. There is a predicament if Dvalishvili and Sterling continue to excel. Dvalishvili blew past the record for takedowns attempted in a single UFC fight, trying an astounding 49 takedowns and securing 11. Dvalishvili overwhelmed Yan with wrestling and striking to take a one-sided decision over the former UFC bantamweight champion. Dvalishvili (16-4) extended his winning streak to nine and will likely be ranked No. Big moments were few and far between in the fight, but Dvalishvili wobbled Yan with a leg kick in Round 2 and had Yan's eye swollen completely shut by the time the fight wrapped.

LAS VEGAS — Seconds into his important bantamweight bout with Petr Yan, Merab Dvalishvili gave away his game plan: He pushed a relentless pace, ...