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Merab Dvalishvili has shared a throwback post on Instagram, posing alongside Kayla Harrison, in light of their victories at UFC 316 a few hours back.
Dvalishvili completed the second defense of his title against Sean O'Malley. The two first locked horns at UFC 306, where 'The Machine' bagged a unanimous decision victory against 'Suga' and claimed the bantamweight strap. In the rematch, Dvalishvili outstruck O'Malley on the feet before securing his first-ever submission win in the third round. His dominant victory has now cemented him as one of the greatest bantamweights in history.
On the other hand, Harrison claimed the UFC bantamweight title by defeating Juliana Pena via kimura submission at the end of round two. She created UFC history by becoming champion in just her third fight in the promotion. She is not expected to test her skills against former decorated bantamweight queen Amanda Nunes.
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'The Machine' shared a 9-year-old snapshot, congratulating newly-minted champion Harrison for her title win. He wrote:
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"9 Years ago in 2016🦾 with @kaylaharrisonofficial , now look at us! GE ⚔️ US. Congratulations once again Kayla!🏆"
Check out the post below:
Merab Dvalishvili shared words of inspiration after dominant victory at UFC 316
Merab Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley via Guillotine choke to finally put their rivalry to bed. Fired up by his performance, he shared inspirational words during his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan, addressing fans by setting his example and urging them to follow in his footsteps and achieve their dreams.
"I'm on top of the world, I'm a world champion. I come from nothing, I'm so grateful to [be able to] inspire [the] young generation, to show my example. I doesn't matter what you have, as long as you know where you are going. Guys, please, believe [in] your dreams and just follow it, work for it, and everything is possible. Like [me], you can do it too."
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