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merab dvalishvili said ufc After this, he is guaranteed a shot at the bantamweight title in his next fight petr yan The long reigning champion was dethroned on Saturday.
In the main event of UFC 323vehicle prepared a masterclass To beat Dvalishvili. With this, Russia avenged the 2023 defeat to the Georgians, His 14-fight win streak endedAnd took his title.
Nevertheless, Dvalishvili had already made history by fighting at UFC 323, as he became the first UFC champion to attempt four title defenses in a calendar year. And given Dvalishvili’s somewhat brief but undeniably impressive title reign, many fans believe “The Machine” should get an immediate rematch with Yan.
after taking the belt from sean o’malley In September 2024, Dvalishvili handed the American this June amid decision wins over Umar Nurmagomedov and Cory Sandhagen. He claims that resume guarantees the UFC will give Dvalishvili a gold medal next time out.
“The UFC contacted me and said, ‘Please rest as long as you want,'” Dvalishvili said in a subtitled video courtesy of Bet25“‘Your next fight is a rematch with Petr Yan for the belt, Rest as long as you want, and call us when you’re ready,’
“They probably want to do the fight in the summer, but I don’t want to wait until the summer. I will repeat once again: I have no serious injuries from this fight.
“Anyway, I would like to schedule the fight soon, maybe in the spring – April would be good – or maybe the fight could be scheduled in the summer.”
Bantamweight title picture appeared unclear after UFC 324 Dvalishvili’s coach urging him to take leave, and with Two major match-ups are set for UFC 324 in January,
At that event, O’Malley will face fifth-ranked Song Yadong, and Nurmagomedov will face former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
It’s possible that the clear winner of those two bouts will be next for Yan, if Dvalishvili decides to take a rare break. However, the words of the Georgian suggest that he will return to the Octagon as soon as possible.