Merab Dvalishvili’s wild routine before UFC 320 fight

The legendary UFC combatant Merab Dvalishvili, besides known arsenic the "Georgian Machine", erstwhile again proved that helium is not similar different fighters. His teammate Khalil Rountree Jr. revealed an antithetic communicative astir however the bantamweight champion was preparing to combat astatine the UFC 320 event. 

It turned retired that Dvalishvili had a existent sparring lucifer conscionable a fewer hours earlier entering the octagon.

On the fashionable "JAXXON" podcast, Rountree shared the details that shocked the MMA community: 

"I committedness you this is simply a 100 percent existent story. On Saturday, October 4th, astatine noon sharp, Merab sparred 5 afloat rounds successful the cage. On the time of his fight. Live. Because that's conscionable the mode helium is."

The combat earlier the fight

This determination could not spell unnoticed. While astir fighters connected the time of the lucifer effort to enactment calm successful the edifice room, unbend oregon perchance bash immoderate airy training, 33-year-old Dvalishvili entered into a fierce sparring session. 

"You can't marque that up. Being astir him is simply a peculiar experience. Most fighters conscionable deliberation astir strategy, but helium -- helium fights. I've ne'er seen idiosyncratic spar 5 rounds connected a combat time and past spell 5 much with Cory Sandhagen. He's a truly peculiar benignant of combatant and man," Rountree said.

Such an attack paid off. Merab dominantly defended the UFC loop the aforesaid evening, defeating Sandhagen by unanimous determination (49-45, 49-45, 49-46). His vigor and intelligence toughness person delighted fans and commentators astir the world.

After the victory, the combatant did not hold agelong to nonstop a caller message. Immediately speaking to Joe Rogan, helium called retired Russian rival Petr Yan: 

"I deliberation Petr Yan looked bully and he's ready. Like I ever say, I privation to beryllium active. Hunter Campbell, Dana White, please, if there's country successful December, I privation to travel backmost quickly."

Judging by everything, the "Georgian Machine" has nary plans to halt - neither successful the ringing nor extracurricular it.