Here is all you need to know about Merab Dvalishvili, his age, wife, nationality, UFC ranking, career, net worth and moreย
The main event of tonight’s UFC Las Vegas bantamweight card featuring Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili is just a few hours away.
Ahead of it, here is all you need to know about Merab Dvalishvili.
Born on January 10, 1991, Merab Dvalishvili has made waves in one of the UFC’s most competitive divisions. He is third right now, but that spot cost him something.
Who is Merab Dvalishvili, age, height, wife, UFC record, stats, ethnicity, nationality, religion, net worth in 2023
In his first two fights for the promotion, Merab did drop a few battles, though. Later on, he went on a tear, winning eight straight fights and knocking out opponents like Cody Stamann, Marlon Moraes, and former featherweight champion Jose Aldo.
While not all of ‘The Machine’s’ life has been spent in the United States. After each victory, he takes not only the Georgian flag but also the American flag into the Octagon.
This is done as a tribute to his own Georgia as well as the country that provided him with the perseverance and work ethic to accomplish his ambitions.
Merab and Aljamain Sterling train with Matt Serra and Ray Longo, a duo that has produced multiple champions in the promotion, and they are closest friends and training partners.
But none of this magnificence was free. Merab worked as a construction worker for almost 7 years before going pro. He pursued MMA training independently because his meagre wage didn’t leave him with much.
THREAD about Merab Dvalishvili as a construction worker. #UFC252 – 1/3
He managed to emigrate for 7 years and work at the constructions at the same time and also, trained hard independently on its way to become a successful. pic.twitter.com/78ELZS8UGY
— Giorgi Kokiashvili ๐ฌ๐ช โ ๐บ๐ฆ (@iHeartGeorgius1) August 16, 2020
Merab overcame them to become the top MMA fighter he always wanted to be, and he eventually joined the UFC, the biggest MMA organisation in the world. The 31 year old has a height of 1.68m and is currently unmarried and single.
Merab Dvalishvili Record: 15-4-0. The Machine. Height: 5′ 6″; Weight: 135 lbs. Reach: 68″; STANCE: Orthodox; DOB: Jan 10, 1991.
Career statistics:.
Reach: 68″
TD Avg: 6.54
Height: 5′ 6″
Weight: 135 lbs
What is Merab Dvalishviliโs religion?
You can refer to Merab as either a Georgian or a Kartvelian. The third-placed candidate is a member of the Caucasian ethnic group, which is indigenous to Georgia and the South Caucasus.
The Georgians were one of the first ethnic groups to embrace Christianity.
Dvalishvili has lived his entire life as an Eastern Orthodox Christian, primarily attending The Georgian Orthodox Church.
He was born and raised in the small Georgian city of Tbilisi. The church mentioned above is one of the earliest Christian churches still in existence.
Georgia, with its long history of religious harmony inside its borders, was the ideal place for Merab to practise Christianity whenever he had free time from training in Sambo, Judo, and Qartuli Chidaoba (traditional wrestling).
Is Merab Dvalishvili now a citizen of the USA?
Even though ‘The Machine’ was born in Georgia, as was previously stated, he has only been a citizen of the country for slightly more than ten years as of this time.
Dvalishvili, Aljamain Sterling’s best buddy and training partner, immigrated to the US at age 21 to pursue a career in mixed martial arts. At bantamweight, one of the UFC’s most competitive weight classes, the 32-year-old is now ranked third.
Although Merab has lived in the country for more than 11 years, there is no concrete proof to back up fans’ speculations that he is now a citizen.
But, UFC athletes are used to moving to the US and eventually residing there permanently. Michael Bisping, Anderson Silva, Glover Teixeira, Kamaru Usman, and other favourites of the crowd come to mind.
Merab still has a lot of love for his native country whether or not he holds American citizenship. When discussing what Russia did to his own Georgia during the 2008 conflict, the fighter who was born in Georgia exhibits a clear showing of rage during the UFC Vegas 71 media day event.
Merab Dvalishvili net worth
Merab Dvalishvili’s net worth is estimated to be around $1.8 million in 2022.