Henry Cejudo gets his revenge, pins Merab Dvalishvili in just 36 seconds in RAF 12 main event - MMA Fighting
Olympic gold medalist Henry Cejudo defeated Merab Dvalishvili via pinfall in 36 seconds during the RAF 12 wrestling main event. Cejudo expressed interest in defending his title and called out other former UFC champions.
Why it matters
The match highlights the crossover appeal of combat sports athletes competing in specialized wrestling events and sets up potential future high-profile matchups.
Henry Cejudo made quite a statement in his rematch with Merab Dvalishvili in the RAF 12 main event.
After traveling to Georgia for their first wrestling match where Cejudo was up 8-0 before Dvalishvili came storming back to get the win, the 2008 Olympic gold medalist had no interest in allowing the rematch to look anything like the first encounter.
As soon as the match got started, Cejudo shot inside and scored a quick four-point takedown but then he immediately trapped Dvalishvili on the ground and the former UFC bantamweight champion was struggling to escape. Cejudo was quick to secure the position and he put Dvalishvili’s shoulders to the mat and that was enugh for the referee to score the pinfall victory.
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The end came just 36 seconds into the match.
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