An unforgettable day for Georgia, Georgian
sport and Georgian people 🇬🇪❤7-8AM, thousands of people in the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia,
paralyzed capital city, and
#AndNew UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili! 👑Advertisement
What a time to be alive as a Georgian! 🇬🇪
🎥 Setanta… pic.twitter.com/yiL6SLBewR
— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1)
September 15, 2024
Merab
Dvalishvili’s championship triumph drew a crowd in his native
Georgia.
A video posted by Setanta Sports showed a throng of fans gathered
in the streets of Tbilisi, the Georgian capital, to watch
Dvalishvili claim the bantamweight throne with a unanimous decision
triumph over Sean
O’Malley in the main event of UFC
306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
According to Setanta Sports’ Giorgi Kokiashvili, the throng
exceeded 10,000 people. Dvalishvili, who hails from the capital,
has garnered 11 consecutive victories in
UFC competition. In addition to O’Malley, “The Machine” has
bested the likes of Henry
Cejudo, Petr Yan,
Jose
Aldo, Marlon
Moraes and John Dodson,
to name a few.
This is how Georgian fans celebrated Merab
Dvalishvili’s Championship victory over Sean O’Malley in the
streets of Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇪7AM, more than 10’000 people, paralyzed streets, total joy and
unforgettable emotions! 😭❤🎥 Setanta Sports#UFC306
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#NocheUFC |… pic.twitter.com/fVk5fnERf4— Giorgi Kokiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1)
September 15, 2024
Umar
Nurmagomedov is looming as the most likely opponent for
Dvalishvili’s first title defense, though it is currently unknown
when the Georgian standout will be ready to return to action.