Four title fights in one year – Merab Dvalishvili explains how it's done

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There is a cause Merab Dvalishvili known as “The Machine.”

Lower than two weeks after efficiently defending his bantamweight belt towards Cory Sandhagen, Dvalishvili is already gearing up for his subsequent title protection. On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Georgian headlines UFC 323, giving a glance again at his 2023 battle towards Petr Yan.

It will likely be Dvalishvili’s fourth battle in 2025 and fifth within the final 15 months.

“To be sincere, I simply need to keep busy,” Dvalishvili stated throughout an look on The Ariel Helwani Present. “I like to battle, and once I’m busy, I do it very properly. As a result of once I’m not combating, there are such a lot of distractions. I am touring, I am going all over the place, and I am unable to focus. However once I’m combating, I am very targeted. I say no to a whole lot of issues that distract me.
“For instance, if a buddy invitations me someplace, I would go if there isn’t any battle, but when there is a battle, I will say no. I do not eat or drink like loopy. Coaching comes first.”

Merab Dvalishvili goes for a 2-up on Petr Yan

Dvalishvili already has a victory over Yan, defeating “No Mercy” a couple of years in the past. Since then, Yan has received three straight fights, defeating Track Yadong, Deiveson Figueiredo, and most lately, Marcus McGee.

“The Machine” will defend its title for the fourth time this yr, using on the momentum of a 14-game successful streak that started in September 2018. Will Yan be the person to finish Dvalishvili’s reign of terror within the bantamweight division, or will the 135-pound champion proceed to put in writing his title in historical past?

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