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Merab Dvalishvili's coach Says UFC Never Wanted Merab as Champion

Coach John Wood claimed the UFC “didn’t want that guy to be champion.” Still, he praised Dvalishvili for evolving into an entertaining finisher, “submitting Sean O’Malley and running through bigger, longer opponents.” Following his dominant UFC 320 win, Dvalishvili eyes a rematch with former champion Petr Yan, aiming to cement his reign as one of bantamweight’s toughest champions.