Off the back of his impressive title victory in the main event of Noche UFC over the course of the weekend, newly-minted champion, Merab Dvalishvili has been described as the bantamweight version of former heavyweight kingpin, Cain Velasquez, by the veteran’s head coach, Javier Mendez.
Dvalishvili, who headlined UFC 306 over the course of the weekend at the Las Vegas Sphere, managed to scoop the undisputed bantamweight crown in his title grudge fight with Montana striker, Sean O’Malley — out-wrestling and grappling the Contender Series alum en route to a unanimous judging win.