Peter Jan defeated Merab Dvalishvili by unanimous refereeing and retained the UFC championship belt

The current UFC champion in the lightest weight Russian Peter Jan defeated the former title holder in the weight category up to 61 kg Georgian athlete Merab Dvalishvili.

The match, held at UFC 333 tournament in Abu Dhabi (UAE), ended with a unanimous decision of the referees with a score of 48-47, 48-47, 48-47, 48-47. For both athletes, this confrontation was the third in their professional career.

Earlier, the Russian athlete has already won the championship title in the lightest weight promotion ACB (Absolute Championship Berkut). His first professional match in mixed martial arts, the representative of Russia held in 2014.

His rival, Merab Dvalishvili, also began performing professionally in MMA in 2014. The Georgian fighter holds the UFC record for the longest winning streak in the history of the lightest division, which has 14 successful fights in a row.

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