{"id":326669,"date":"2026-04-30T04:09:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:39:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=326669"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:09:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T22:39:08","slug":"merab-dvalishvili-rejected-raf-offer-that-will-have-seen-arman-tsarukyan-wrestle-twice-in-a-single-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/30\/merab-dvalishvili-rejected-raf-offer-that-will-have-seen-arman-tsarukyan-wrestle-twice-in-a-single-night\/","title":{"rendered":"Merab Dvalishvili rejected RAF offer that will have seen Arman Tsarukyan wrestle twice in a single night"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Merab Dvalishvili\u2019s Real American Freestyle debut has been delayed, nevertheless it didn’t should be.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The previous UFC bantamweight champion was set to be the most recent MMA fighter crossing over to compete in the brand new wrestling organization.<\/p>\n

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He was scheduled to headline in Philadelphia on April 18 until Henry Cejudo pulled out of RAF 08 just hours before the event, elevating Arman Tsarukyan\u2019s clash with Urijah Faber to the fundamental event.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Machine\u2019 was left off the cardboard, nevertheless it seems another option was available that would have kept the Georgian\u2019s debut intact. <\/p>\n

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Merab Dvalishvili was offered an Arman Tsarukyan match at RAF 08 after Henry Cejudo pulled out<\/h2>\n

The previous two-division UFC champion won\u2019t be disclosing why he withdrew from RAF 08 on short notice, as an alternative describing his issue as \u201cpersonal.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili missed out on his probability to record a second victory over Cejudo in combat sports because of this, having already gotten the higher of the MMA legend within the Octagon at UFC 298.<\/p>\n

He\u2019ll as an alternative debut against one other legend in Frankie Edgar at RAF 09 on May 30, but that matchup might have been his second had he accepted the promotion\u2019s offer to face Tsarukyan.<\/p>\n

The UFC lightweight contender was apparently willing to compete twice in a single night to be able to keep \u2018The Machine\u2019 on the lineup in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter, they did offer me Arman Tsarukyan,\u201d Dvalishvili said on The Ariel Helwani Show<\/a><\/em>. \u201cThat matchup doesn\u2019t make sense, especially Arman desired to compete with me and Urijah. He was able to do it (two matches in a single night).<\/p>\n

\u201cAlso, you already know, he is 2 weight classes larger than me. I used to be eager about it, but thank god I didn’t (take the match) because what Arman did against Urijah Faber, the legend, I used to be dissatisfied.<\/p>\n

\u201cArman shouldn’t throw him out like that,\u201d he continued. \u201cUrijah is a excellent man and a excellent fighter. I actually have much more respect for him how he handled this case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t prefer it, how Arman threw him out. That wasn\u2019t crucial. And it shouldn’t have happened.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The moment Dvalishvili is referring to was when Tsarukyan launched Faber off the stage onto the concrete floor at RAF 08.<\/p>\n

That marked the Armenian\u2019s latest controversy on the mats. He was also involved in a brawl after his match against Georgio Poullas at RAF 06 in February.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, Tsarukyan had his hand raised over Faber to stay undefeated in RAF. The following man seeking to change that’s influencer Mugzy, who will face the UFC star on the identical card as Dvalishvili\u2019s debut next month.<\/p>\n

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