The Georgian government has reported gifted Merab Dvalishvili a significant amount of money, after the talented fighter defeated Sean O’Malley at UFC 306.
‘The Machine’ set the Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, alight with a tremendous performance in which he dominated one of the biggest stars in the sport.
Merab Dvalishvili reportedly receives massive amount of money from the Georgian government for UFC 306 victory
On September 14, Merab Dvalishvili cemented his place in MMA folklore by becoming just the second Georgian in history to win a UFC championship belt.
The gifted competitor overcame the odds, ragdolling Sean O’Malley in a truly dominant showing to announce himself to the world as a truly brilliant mixed martial artist.
The win went down a storm in his native Georgia, with fans around the country celebrating Dvalishvili’s achievement.
Reportedly, the country’s government has also acknowledged the fighter’s victory, and consequently rewarded him with a humongous cash prize.
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Giorgi Kokiashvili of Setanta Sports reported that the government of Georgia gave the warrior one million Georgian Lari for becoming the UFC Champion, which is approximately $367,666.
The social media manager and reporter also added that rather than spending the money on himself, Dvalishvili intends to give back to the local community.
Kokiashvili tweeted: “Merab Dvalishvili said that he will give this money to charities and develop the MMA Teams and BJJ/judo/wrestling clubs in order to raise more UFC Champions in Georgia.
“The People’s Champ.”
Merab Dvalishvili claims dodgy yogurt nearly caused loss to Sean O’Malley
In combat sports history, fans have heard fighters make an array of peculiar excuses for losing major bouts.
For example, Deontay Wilder once claimed his ring-walk suit was too heavy after he lost to Tyson Fury, while David Haye blamed a broken toe after he came up short against Wladimir Klitschko.
Of course, combat sports enthusiasts always hit back at these sorts of comments. But because he won, Dvalishvili has been able to express exactly what went wrong before his match-up with O’Malley without fear of backlash.
He recently went into detail about how a dodgy yogurt nearly ruined everything.
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