Former
Ultimate Fighting Championship champion Merab
Dvalishvili mounted a fairytale comeback in front of his home
fans at RAF Georgia.

Dvalishvili took on Henry
Cejudo in a wrestling match at RAF Georgia. Cejudo took an
early 8-0 lead with a dominant gut wrench and appeared to be on his
way to a clear win. However, Dvalishvili came from behind in the
second period to close the gap to 8-5.

“The Machine†then sent the Georgian crowd into a frenzy as he
ultimately defeated Cejudo 11-8 on points.

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Henry Cejudo wrestling match delivers
dramatic comeback in Georgia

Dvalishvili had also defeated Cejudo via a unanimous decision in
their UFC clash in 2024. He won the UFC bantamweight title in his
next outing and defended it thrice before losing to Petr Yan at

UFC 323 this past December.

Cejudo retired from MMA on a four-fight slump following a loss to
Payton
Talbott on the same card. “Triple C†defeated fellow UFC
veteran Urijah Faber
in his RAF debut this past February before losing to Dvalishvili.
Meanwhile, Dvalishvili was coming off a victory over Frankie
Edgar in his RAF debut this past May.

Merab
Dvalishvili just came back from an 8-0 deficit to defeat
Henry
Cejudo in his hometown at RAF Georgia 🤯

WHAT A MATCH!pic.twitter.com/7U4zkQcHE3

— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS)
July 11, 2026

Luke
Riley took issue with reaction to his finish at UFC 329. | 📷:
Getty/UFC

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Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight Luke Riley
was confident that it was only a matter of time before his
UFC 329 opponent, Kai Kamaka
III, went down.

Riley (14-0) took on Kamaka III (18-8) at UFC 329 in Las Vegas. The
Brit took some punishment to his lead leg early in the fight, but
needed just one well-timed right hand to floor his foe, also
opening up a cut near the Hawaiian's eye.

While Kamaka III returned to his feet, Riley was relentless with
his combinations, which was enough for referee Kerry Hatley to call
a stop to the contest. The stoppage drew some backlash from the
commentators and fans online, as Kamaka III was covering up but
still on his feet.

Luke Riley responds to criticism after UFC 329 victory over Kai
Kamaka III

Riley believes Hatley saved his opponent from taking unnecessary
damage. The Liverpudlian is confident he would eventually have
finished Kamaka III.

“Fans have the smallest memories ever,†Riley said in a post-fight
interview. “So, I think after the last one, coming into this one,
[fans were saying], ‘Luke decision, Luke decision. He's gonna
scrape a split decision.' It's like, OK, and then, yeah, that's
what happened: first-round knockout. So, the memory is gonna be
refreshed again.â€

Riley was coming off a decision win over Michael
Aswell going into UFC 329. The undefeated 27-year-old says UFC
fans started considering him a decision fighter after his last
victory. However, he just refreshed their memories with his 10th
career finish.

“Kai is a tough motherf*cker. But once I sniff blood, it's done,â€
Riley added. “Once I landed that shot on the chin, seeing he was
rocked, he was hurt, he was just a wounded animal that was gonna be
put down. And the ref saved him.â€

Furthermore, Riley addressed Joe Rogan and Daniel
Cormier's commentary and views on his finish. “They’ve f*cking
lost their minds. Two more seconds, and he would have been face
down on the canvas,†he said at the post-fight presser.

“I know what I can do.â€

Luke
Riley (@LukeRileyMMA)
wants to keep racking up wins and experience after posting his
third consecutive win to start his UFC career. #UFC329

Complete Prelim Results âž¡ï¸ https://t.co/zJYzZphBW3 pic.twitter.com/izipf6tI7s

— UFC News (@UFCNews)
July 12, 2026

Adrian Yanez went back to his original game plan at UFC 329. |
📷: Getty/UFC

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Adrian
Yanez says his coach was instrumental at both keeping him out
of danger and finding the finish in his return to winning ways in
the
Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Yanez took on Cody
Garbrandt in a bantamweight matchup at
UFC 329 in Las Vegas. After trading punches in the early
moments, Yanez knocked out the former bantamweight champion with a
crisp combo less than three minutes into the first round.

While Yanez was previously doing his training camps between
different gyms, he has settled at Fortis
MMA in Dallas since last year. He credits his head coach,
Sayif
Saud, for his win over Garbrandt.

Adrian Yanez reveals the advice from Sayif Saud that changed
the Cody Garbrandt fight

When Garbrandt initially came out all guns blazing, Yanez
instinctively wanted to stand and trade with him. However, he then
heard Saud's distinct voice guiding him back to his game plan. He
reveals that he also went for the finishing sequence on Saud's
instruction.

“Honestly, for me, it's the coaching… Since I started working with
coach Sayif, hearing his voice, it's so distinct, you can hear it
through any crowd,†Yanez said in a post-fight interview. “So as
soon I heard, ‘Move, get out of there, don't. Stop.' I was like,
‘Yes, you're right, coach. I'm being an idiot right now.'… He hit
me with that first flurry and I was like, ‘I'm gonna bite down and
fight.' Then I was like, ‘Wait, this is exactly what he wants.'
Right as I skidded out, coach Sayif told me to get back on the
plan. And as soon as coach Sayif called for it, I went for it, I
landed it, and I got the knockout.â€

Yanez (18-6) returned after a 15-month layoff this past March, when
he fought Ricky Simon
to a majority draw. The win over Garbrandt (15-8) marked Yanez's
first win in two years. Meanwhile, “No Love†has now dropped three
of his last four outings.

“As soon as I smell a little bit of blood,
I’m going for it all.â€

Adrian
Yanez (@yanezmma) has his
eyes fixed on the bantamweight rankings after putting Cody
Garbrandt away in the first round. #UFC329

Complete Prelim Results âž¡ï¸ https://t.co/zJYzZphBW3 pic.twitter.com/KJR8FD3yy1

— UFC News (@UFCNews)
July 12, 2026