Henry Cejudo: Merab Dvalishvili ‘becomes the GOAT’ with UFC 333 title win

Henry Cejudo sees massive legacy stakes for Merab Dvalishvili if he wins the UFC 333 trilogy bout vs. Petr Yan.

By Mike Bohn · Yahoo

Published: Wednesday, 14 October 2026 at 12:50 PM

Key Things to Know

Henry Cejudo stated that Merab Dvalishvili becomes the bantamweight GOAT if he wins at UFC 333.
Dvalishvili challenges Petr Yan for the bantamweight championship on October 24 in Abu Dhabi.
The UFC 333 co-main event serves as a trilogy bout after the fighters split their first two meetings.

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Former UFC champion Henry Cejudo argues that Merab Dvalishvili will cement his status as the bantamweight greatest of all time with a victory at UFC 333. Dvalishvili faces reigning champion Petr Yan in a trilogy bout scheduled for October 24 at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

The co-main event bout marks the third clash between Dvalishvili and Yan, with the fighters having split their previous two Octagon meetings. Cejudo, a former divisional opponent of Dvalishvili, believes winning the rubber match solidifies Dvalishvili's historical legacy atop the division.

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Henry Cejudo: Merab Dvalishvili ‘becomes the GOAT’ with UFC 333 title win

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