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Merab Dvalishvili vs. Marlon Moraes set for RAF Abu Dhabi

Merab Dvalishvili and Marlon Moraes meet again, this time on the RAF mats.

The one-time UFC opponents are set to meet in a wrestling match at RAF Abu Dhabi on Nov. 14, the promotion announced Wednesday.

This is the second meeting between the combat sports veterans, with Dvalishvili holding a win over Moraes from their octagon encounter at UFC 266 in 2021. Dvalishvili survived an early scare to score a comeback knockout in the second round.

Dvalishvili went on to dominate the bantamweight division, winning a UFC title in 2024 and recording three consecutive successful defenses before losing to Petr Yan at UFC 323.