The Man Who Dethroned Sean O'Malley | Merab Dvalishvili | Fight Back Ep. 11

After Defeating Sean O'Malley and securing the Title, UFC Champion Merab Dvalishvili stopped by the Fight Back Podcast for an Interview to discuss his recent win and the journey.

Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist who has risen to fame as a competitor in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

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Time:

00:00 Intro

00:15 Becoming UFC World Champion

00:56 Training Routine

03:10 Working Other Jobs Early in Career

05:05 More on Training and Fighting Techniques

08:13 Discussing Recent Fights

12:50 Feelings About Russia

17:10 Next Opponent

19:17 Fight Preparation

23:42 Potential Future Opponents, Trainers Used

27:35 Living and Training in Vegas as a Fighter

29:42 No Women Before a Fight

31:27 More on Recent Fights, Title Fight

41:04 Potential Rematch and Future Opponents

44:08 More on Training and Fighting Styles

48:30 Growing up in Georgia

53:45 Competeing in the ADCC

1:00:10 Audience Questions

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