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Dvalishvili took on Henry Cejudo in a wrestling match at RAF Georgia. Cejudo took an early 8-0 lead with a dominant gut wrench and appeared to be on his way to a clear win. However, Dvalishvili came from behind in the second period to close the gap to 8-5.
“The Machine” then sent the Georgian crowd into a frenzy as he ultimately defeated Cejudo 11-8 on points.
Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo wrestling match delivers dramatic comeback in Georgia
Dvalishvili had also defeated Cejudo via a unanimous decision in their UFC clash in 2024. He won the UFC bantamweight title in his next outing and defended it thrice before losing to Petr Yan at UFC 323 this past December.
Cejudo retired from MMA on a four-fight slump following a loss to Payton Talbott on the same card. “Triple C” defeated fellow UFC veteran Urijah Faber in his RAF debut this past February before losing to Dvalishvili. Meanwhile, Dvalishvili was coming off a victory over Frankie Edgar in his RAF debut this past May.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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