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Merab Dvalishvili admits he underprepared for RAF loss as Petr Yan looms: 'He will beat the stuff out of me again'

Merab Dvalishvili remains on the comeback trail after losing his UFC bantamweight championship to Petr Yan at the end of 2025. And splitting his focus between MMA and the Real American Freestyle wrestling mats may have cost him in his latest defeat. At RAF 12 this past Saturday, Dvalishvili rematched Henry Cejudo after their July encounter, which ended with an 11-8 come-from-behind wi n for Dvalishvili.

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