Merab Dvalishvili did everything he could to survive a frantic final minute in his fight with Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night 128 and made it to the final horn without tapping out. And yet, it was determined Dvalishvili still lost via TKO . this past Saturday at Boardwalk Arena in Atlantic City, N.J. With one minute left in Round 3, Dvalishvili (7-4 MMA, 0-2 UFC) shot in on Simon (13-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC), who immediately locked in a tight guillotine. Dvalishvili was in big trouble but continued to bicycle kick his legs to, as his manager put it , show he was awake and also keep blood circulating. And it worked as the referee never waved off the fight inside the distance; Dvalishvili did, in fact, make it to the final horn without submitting
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Daily Debate: Confusion aside, was Ricky Simon rightful winner vs. Merab Dvalishvili? – MMA Junkie