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Farah Hannoun

Famed coach compares Merab Dvalishvili’s ‘genetic’ cardio to Floyd Mayweather’s

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili continues to blow everyone’s mind with his cardio.

Many have wondered how Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) can push such an incredible pace seamlessly, and famed coach Firas Zahabi believes it’s simply natural. Dvalishvili’s cardio was on full display when he retained his bantamweight title by rallying to outlast Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

After seeing that, Zahabi compared “The Machine’s” cardio to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather.

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