Merab Dvalishvili has had an impressive run in the UFC bantamweight division so far, establishing himself as the top fighter in the 135 division. His MMA career so far includes some struggles, a remarkable turnaround, and consistent dominance that has led him to becoming the champion of the bantamweight division.<\/p>
Merab made his UFC debut in December of 2017 against Frankie Saenz at UFC Fight Night, but lost via split decision. Thereafter, his second fight in April of 2018 against Ricky Simon at UFC Fight Night resulted in another loss, dropping him to 0-2 in his UFC career. At that point, his future in the UFC looked uncertain, with some wondering if he’d be cut.<\/p>
However, after that loss, Dvalishvili has gone on an unbelievable winning streak and has not been defeated in his last 12 fights. Merab is not the kind of fighter who specializes in knocking his competition out, but he rather beats his opponents with precision and sound decision. He’s one of the best technical fighters we’ve ever seen. <\/p>
And even though there are many who question his style of winning the fights, we say when you win 12 straight, ugly wins or not, a win is a win. In his previous fight against Umar Nurmagomedov, nobody believed that Dvalishvili could pull of an upset. However, he’s remained and undisputed champion in the UFC so far.<\/p>