OTTAWA, Ontario – For Merab Dvalishvili , competing in the UFC is a chance to do what he loves. But it is also an opportunity to serve as inspiration for those in his native country of Georgia. Dvalishvili (9-4 MMA, 2-2 UFC), who held both the U.S. and Georgian flags after dominantly beating Canada’s own Brad Katona (8-1 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN+ 9, says he wants to serve as testament to the power of hard work. And what better way of doing that than sharing his own journey from 21-year-old amateur fighter to winning UFC bantamweight?
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