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Merab Dvalishvili Says Sport Saved Him From Becoming a Gangster in Georgia

Impaulsive with Logan Paul · Nina Drama Addresses Arman Boyfriend Rumors, Topuria KNOCKED OUT, Dana White BANS Sean Strickland · June 18, 2026
Merab Dvalishvili Says Sport Saved Him From Becoming a Gangster in Georgia
Impaulsive with Logan Paul
Impaulsive with Logan Paul
Nina Drama Addresses Arman Boyfriend Rumors, Topuria KNOCKED OUT, Dana White BANS Sean Strickland
"I grew up in street fighting, and then the sport saved me, you know. I was thinking to become gangster, but thank God I choose the sport."
UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili opened up about his difficult upbringing in Georgia, revealing he was headed toward a life of crime before discovering combat sports. Growing up in poverty and street fighting, Dvalishvili credits MMA with changing his trajectory from potential gangster to world champion, eventually moving to the United States at age 21.
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