Merab shakes up the feud with Petr Yan 😳

Описание: merab dvalishvili stunned the mma world at ufc 323 media day by taking the high road: “we fought once already and i beat him. now every time he’s fighting i was cheering for him. i looked at his instagram — he’s a great father. as a fighter he was always a good fighter.” this short breaks down why that matters: their 2023 fight (merab’s dominant win), the nasty face-off shove that once made the rivalry personal, yan’s comeback and trash-talk about “machines breaking,” and why merab’s respectful approach both calms the drama and raises the stakes. is this the start of closure — or just clever gamesmanship? watch for the narrative, the controversies, and the human moments that make this fight more than a title defense.

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Merab Dvalishvili’s respectful comments and exact quote are reported by AP and MMA Fighting.
Their first fight result (Merab defeated Petr Yan, March 11, 2023) and fight stats are recorded by UFC and MMA archives.
The heated 2023 face-off where Petr Yan shoved Merab is documented in video and reporting from MMAFighting, Heavy and other outlets.
Yan’s later comments downplaying Merab’s defenses / calling the situation a “backyard” run and saying machines can break are covered by MMA Fighting and related previews.

sources & authenticity: merab dvalishvili quotes and pre-fight comments (AP, MMA Fighting); background and result from their first fight (UFC official results, Reuters, MMA Junkie); footage and reporting of the 2023 face-off shove (MMAFighting, Heavy). links in the pinned comment.

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