M. Dvalishvili at the 'media day' of UFC Las Vegas (Photo: Reproduction/UFC)
On the eve of the important duel against the Russian Petr yan No. UFC Las Vegas, bantamweight (up to 61,2kg) Merab Dvalishvili emphasized the seriousness with which he will face the long-awaited clash. On the 'media day' of the show that will take place next Saturday (11), the Georgian harshly criticized the former division champion, criticized his rival's lack of humility and stated that he is taking the confrontation personally, due to historical conflicts between the countries of the two athletes.
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“First, this fight is not just a normal fight. For me, it's personal. He's from Russia, I'm from Georgia. We all know what Russia is doing to Ukraine and what they did to Georgia. Russia is not a politically democratic country. I know I want to win for my people. I have a lot of support from my country and a lot of support from Ukraine too,” said Merab.
The Georgian praised the skills of Petr yan, but made it clear that he doesn't like his next rival as he considers him 'lack of humility'.
“Petr is a great fighter. He is a former champion. We all know he's tough. As a fighter, he is very big. He is dangerous. He has no holes anywhere. He is a good attacker and defends himself well in wrestling. His cardio is good. This is my hardest fight. And I have other reasons. I think he's a great fighter, a good family guy, but he's not a humble guy. He is not a great human being. No matter how good a fighter you are, you have to be a good person”, criticized the Georgian.
Numbers two and three in the bantamweight ranking, Petr yan and Merab Dvalishivili will compete in the main fight of the UFC Las Vegas, which takes place next Saturday (11). The winner of the duel will be very close to a title fight, after the clash between aljamain sterling e Henry Cejudo, which does not yet have a set date.
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