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Dana White Praises Merab Dvalishvili After UFC 333

UFC president Dana White praised bantamweight fighter Merab Dvalishvili following his fight against Petr Yan at UFC 333.In the trilogy championship bout between Yan and Dvalishvili, the two long-time rivals went the full 25 minutes and put on an absolute…

By Adam Martin · Yahoo

Published: Sunday, 25 October 2026 at 8:53 AM

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Dana White praised bantamweight fighter Merab Dvalishvili following his championship bout at UFC 333.
Petr Yan retained the bantamweight title by unanimous decision after winning the final three rounds.
Dvalishvili set a UFC record with 58 takedown attempts, successfully completing five during the bout.

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UFC CEO Dana White praised bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili following his bout against Petr Yan at UFC 333. The event, held at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, saw Dvalishvili battle Yan across five rounds in an epic trilogy clash for the UFC bantamweight championship.

Yan retained his title via unanimous decision after overcoming an early deficit, despite Dvalishvili setting a new UFC record with 58 takedown attempts throughout the Fight of the Night matchup.

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Dana White Praises Merab Dvalishvili After UFC 333

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