UFC 306, which celebrates Mexican Independence, doesn’t have a Mexican or fighter of Mexican descent competing in the main even. However, it might have an adopted Mexican depending on who you ask.
Georgia’s Merab Dvalishvili, who now resides in the U.S., challenges UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley in the headlining act of UFC 306, also known as Noche UFC, at the Sphere in Las Vegas. With no Mexican representative to look up to in main event, Dvalishvili has become somewhat of an honorary Mexican through his wholesome efforts in embracing the culture.
In the buildup to the event, and even way before getting booked to fight on Mexican Independence Day weekend, Dvalishvili has been merging and experiencing the Mexican culture. Recently, Dvalishvili stopped by Entram Gym in Tijuana, where strawweight prospect Yazmin Jauregui got to witness Dvalishvili’s efforts first hand.
