Merab Dvalishvili has received a generous gift following his historic win at UFC 306. At one of the biggest events in UFC history, ‘The Machine’ was able to dominate Sean O’Malley and become the second ever Georgian to become a champion in the promotion. For his achievements in the sport, the newly-crowned bantamweight king was honored by his home country. Shortly after securing UFC gold in his first attempt, Merab Dvalishvili was gifted 1 million Georgian Lari for his performance at the Las Vegas Sphere. However, Dvalishvili won’t be splashing the cash on himself. Instead, he will be pumping the funds — which almost equates to $370,000 — back into his country
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Merab Dvalishvili gifted 1 million by Georgian government after UFC title victory – MMA Weekly