Merab Dvalishvili has accepted Henry Cejudo ’s callout, but he can’t fight until the end of the year. After getting edged out by bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling at UFC 288, Cejudo (16-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) wanted to get back to the title picture through Sterling’s teammate, Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC). Sterling is expected to defend his title against Sean O’Malley on Aug. 19 at UFC 292, and Cejudo hoped to face Dvalishvili on the same card. But with Dvalishvili recently undergoing hand surgery , “The Machine” won’t be ready until the last quarter of 2023. “I was injured before my last fight,” Dvalishvili told The Schmo

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Merab Dvalishvili gives timeline for possible Henry Cejudo fight, confident in his MMA wrestling – MMA Junkie

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