Dvalishvili: 'This Machine never breaks' after Yan defeat
Merab Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan by unanimous decision at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi and missed out on the bantamweight belt again. The challenger is now 21-6 while the Russian champion moved to 21-5; every judge scored it 48-47.

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Merab Dvalishvili diz que o revés na trilogia contra Petr Yan não diminuiu o seu apetite por competir.
Dvalishvili, agora 21-6, perdeu por decisão unânime para o campeão russo no sábado, na atração co-principal do UFC 333, realizado na Etihad Arena, em Abu Dhabi. Yan chegou a 21-5 com a vitória, e Dvalishvili perdeu mais uma vez a chance de conquistar o cinturão dos galos do Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Dvalishvili venceu os dois primeiros rounds em todos os cartões, apoiado na pressão constante da luta agarrada. Yan virou o combate no terceiro round: defendeu as quedas e acertou golpes danosos em pé nos últimos três rounds. Todos os juízes marcaram 48-47 para o campeão russo.
Em um comunicado publicado nas redes sociais depois da derrota, Dvalishvili agradeceu a Deus, aos seus treinadores, aos parceiros de treino, ao UFC e aos fãs.
“Antes de tudo quero agradecer a Deus, porque ele verdadeiramente me abençoou e eu sou grato! Em seguida quero agradecer aos meus técnicos de canto Aljamain Sterling, Davey Grant, Zviad Lazishvili, John Wood pela ajuda e dedicação. Sou grato aos meus companheiros e parceiros de treino de Las Vegas, que sempre apareceram e me empurraram até limites grandes”, escreveu Dvalishvili no X.
“Obrigado ao UFC por sempre me dar essas oportunidades! Por último, mas certamente não menos importante — minha família, amigos e fãs — o apoio e o amor de vocês significam o mundo para mim! Não vejo a hora de voltar àquele cage fazendo o que amo fazer! Estou saudável e motivado e volto logo! Esta Máquina nunca quebra! Até logo, todos.”
Foi o terceiro encontro entre os dois galos, e o cinturão ficou nas mãos de Yan.
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