An unforgettable day for Georgia, Georgian sports and Georgian people 🇬🇪❤
Between 7 and 8 a.m., thousands of people gathered on the streets of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi.
#And new UFC Bantamweight Champion, Merab Dvalishvili! 👑
What an amazing time to be a Georgian! 🇬🇪
🎥 Setanta… pic.twitter.com/yiL6SLBewR
— Giorgi Kokhiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1)
September 15, 2024
Merab Dvalishvili’s victory drew huge crowds in his native Georgia.
Video posted by Setanta Sports showed crowds of fans gathering in the streets of Georgia’s capital, Tbilisi, to watch Dvalishvili defeat Sean O’Malley by unanimous decision to win the bantamweight title in the main event of UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Setanta Sports’ Giorgi Kokiashvili said the crowd was more than 10,000. Dvalishvili, a native of the nation’s capital, has won 11 consecutive UFC bouts. In addition to O’Malley, “The Machine” has beaten Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, Jose Aldo, Marlon Moraes and John Dodson, to name a few.
Georgia fans celebrated Merab Dvalishvili’s championship win over Sean O’Malley in the streets of Tbilisi, Georgia 🇬🇪
7am, over 10,000 people, paralyzed streets, total joy and unforgettable emotions! 😭❤
🎥 Setanta Sports#UFC306
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#NocheUFC |… pic.twitter.com/fVk5fnERf4
— Giorgi Kokhiashvili 🇬🇪 (@iHeartGeorgius1)
September 15, 2024
Umar Nurmagomedov is seen as the favorite to make Dvalishvili’s first title defence, but it is currently unclear when the Georgian star will be able to return to action.
