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"Russia": tense confrontation between Georgian and Russian took place at UFC 333

Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili completed the trilogy at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.

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"Russia": tense confrontation between Georgian and Russian took place at UFC 333

In the co-main event of the UFC 333 tournament in Abu Dhabi in the rematch trilogy, the Russian, the current champion of the lightest division Petr Yan and the former belt holder Merab Dvalishvili came together.

This confrontation turned out to be as intense, bright and close as possible. Throughout the fight, fans in the arena chanted "Russia," supporting Jan.

The Georgian athlete has recovered noticeably from his last meeting with Peter in December last year. He started the fight very quickly and during the first two rounds he was in high spirits - smiling and having fun. However, in the third round, the arrogance came down and he began to get tired, miss and less and less control what was happening.

At the same time, our athlete by the third stint, on the contrary, gained momentum and began to push, get hit more often and take this fight more and more. As a result, Jan won a confident victory and successfully defended the championship title. In addition, Peter put an end to this confrontation, proving his superiority.

“I often accelerate slowly, but I knew that Merab would have to spend his energy.

I am very pleased with the support of the audience gathered in this room. I really appreciate that. Since I am a champion, I am ready to fight any opponent that the organization gives, Yang said.

“No excuses, I could have fought better.” Congratulations to your opponent, today is his day, Dvalishvili said.

After the match, the Russian and Georgians shook hands, showing respect after 15 rounds in the octagon.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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