Although Dvalishvili’s background is in judo and sambo, the Georgian fighter has been steadily shoring up his striking under the care of Ray Longo and Syndicate MMA coach John Wood. Not only has ...

Although Dvalishvili’s background is in judo and sambo, the Georgian fighter has been steadily shoring up his striking under the care of Ray Longo and Syndicate MMA coach John Wood. Not only has ...

Merab ‘The Machine’ Dvalishvili, born on January 10 ... (traditional wrestling), khridoli (traditional fighting), sambo, and judo from a young age for self-defense. At 21, he moved to the ...

Merab Dvalishvili is a popular professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Dvalishvili competes in the bantamweight division, where he ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili can't wait to shut down ... Dagestan champion, sambo champion. He's Khabib's cousin, and his brother Khabib never lost before. I will be the first ...

Like most UFC fighters, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili fought his way through ... In just 15 seconds, the Georgian sambo specialist delivered one of the most electrifying finishes in ...

Merab Dvalishvili and John Wood, hard at work ... The champ's upbringing in Tbilisi Georgian SSR, where he wrestled and practiced sambo as a kid? From Long Island, where Longo and Serra helped shape ...