Merab Dvalishvili defeats Henry Cejudo at Real American Freestyle event in Tbilisi

Georgian UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili defeated Olympic wrestling champion Henry Cejudo 11-8 at the Real American Freestyle (RAF) event held in Tbilisi.

Dvalishvili found himself trailing 0-8 in the freestyle wrestling match against the Olympic gold medalist but produced a remarkable comeback to secure the victory.

The two fighters had previously met once in the UFC, where Dvalishvili also emerged victorious.

Other Georgian wrestlers also enjoyed success at the RAF event in Tbilisi, with Geno Petriashvili, Givi Matcharashvili, and Vladimer Khinchegashvili all recording wins.