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Merab Dvalishvili reveals astonishing weight gain hours after hitting 135lbs ahead of UFC 333

Merab Dvalishvili gained an extraordinary amount of weight in the hours after his UFC 333 weigh-in. The former bantamweight champion will try to take his…

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Published: Friday, 23 October 2026 at 11:38 AM

Key Things to Know

Merab Dvalishvili gained 19 pounds in five hours after making weight for UFC 333.
Dvalishvili weighed in at 135 pounds before rehydrating to 154 pounds through fluids.
He is scheduled to face bantamweight champion Petr Yan in Abu Dhabi.

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Merab Dvalishvili revealed that he gained 19 pounds just five hours after weighing in at 135 pounds for UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi. The former bantamweight champion posted a video on social media demonstrating that he had quickly rehydrated up to 154 pounds before even beginning to eat solid food.

Dvalishvili is scheduled to face Petr Yan at the Etihad Arena in a bantamweight title trilogy bout. Both fighters had successfully hit the 135-pound championship limit 24 hours ahead of their Saturday contest.

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