# Merab Dvalishvili talks winning UFC title, tough start to career, finding Longo & Serra.

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Podcast: [Geeking Out with Matt Serra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/geeking-out-with-matt-serra-7010643)
Published: 2025-07-24T18:11:00+00:00
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## Resource

Merab Dvalishvili is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. He sits down in studio with Matt Serra, the former UFC welterweight champion. The champs talk about the journey for Merab. He talks about arriving to the US from Georgia and finding Longo and Serra. The battle to the UFC, the ups and the downs and the journey to the title. Enjoy! #merab #merabufc #ufc #champion #serra

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