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Merab Dvalishvili Credits Family for Driving His UFC Career Forward

Dvalishvili says losing his pro debut left him “heartbroken,” but the desire to “represent my country, my family” gave him purpose. "I didn’t wanted to make excuses,” he said. Now, the bantamweight champ is on a 13-fight win streak, defeating Sean O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, and more, and will defend his title for the third time against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320.