Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling engaged in a 3-round fight in the locker room before Dvalishvili's bout against Henry Cejudo at UFC 298. This revelation was made by Ray Longo, the head coach of Team Serra-Longo. Longo emphasized the intensity of the pre-fight sparring session, suggesting it was more challenging than the actual fight. Various sources, including the Anik & Florian Podcast and social media posts, highlighted this unique preparation approach taken by Dvalishvili and Sterling.
Merab Dvalishvili went 15 minutes with Aljamain Sterling in the locker room prior to his bout with Henry Cejduo. #TheMMAHour https://t.co/08zHCsE9oH
Merab Dvalishvili says that his 3 round fight with Aljamain Sterling backstage at #UFC298 was tougher than his fight against Henry Cejudo 😅 🎥 @arielhelwani #TheMMAHour https://t.co/CDByIhlUKW
Ray Longo revealed that Merab went 3 x 5 minute rounds with Aljo in the back before his fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 Via @AnikFlorianPod https://t.co/ZIQKBQNMhq
MERAB IS A MACHINE. Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling literally had a 3 round fight in the locker room right before Merab’s fight against Henry Cejudo 😂 (🎥: Anik & Florian Podcast via DraftKings) @MerabDvalishvil | @funkmasterMMA https://t.co/gWIbefoX8e
🚨| Team Serra-Longo head coach Ray Longo has revealed that Merab Dvalishvili and Aljamain Sterling went 3x5 minute rounds in the back before Merab went out and beat Henry Cejudo at #UFC298. 😳🤣 🎥 @AnikFlorianPod #UFC298 #UFC #MMA https://t.co/Kg3znGmJdf
“Guys do a shakeout before the fight…he (@MerabDvalishvil ) literally FOUGHT Aljo for 3 rounds” ~ @raylongomma LIVE with @Jon_Anik and @kennyflorian via @DraftKings // @DKNetwork https://t.co/CLCl2TTZuS https://t.co/3nBmxNnYSJ