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Video – UFC star Merab Dvalishvili Wins gold medal in U.S. national Combat Sambo tournament

UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili won a gold medal at a U.S. National Combat Sambo tournament.

Dvalishvili took to social media to reveal he participated in a Sambo tournament in Texas. The bantamweight contender says he was hungry to compete as he is awaiting his next fight. With Dvalishvili not having a fight booked, he decided to enter a Sambo tournament in Texas, and he revealed he won it.

“Hungry for competition! Took a short notice opportunity and competed in Texas. Took home GOLD for the U.S. National Combat Sambo Tournament,” Dvalishvili wrote on X.