Overview
- Dvalishvili secured a 12-1 technical-fall victory over UFC Hall of Famer Frankie Edgar at RAF 9, using multiple takedowns and third-period pressure to build an insurmountable lead.
- The victory came on Saturday, May 30, 2026, after Edgar led early and Dvalishvili changed momentum with sustained wrestling attacks to force the technical fall.
- Dvalishvili suffered another broken nose after an accidental clash of heads during the match and confirmed the injury in a post-match interview.
- Immediately after the win he publicly called out Henry Cejudo for a wrestling match, noting Cejudo had withdrawn hours before a prior RAF booking that would have been his debut opponent.
- Dvalishvili’s RAF debut gives him a wrestling-focused platform to stay busy and sharpen his game as he waits for a yet-unscheduled third fight with Petr Yan while Yan completes rehab from back surgery.