# Merab

UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili reveals potential ban of Russian fighters from White House card, sparking controversy. Meanwhile, discussions continue about his future matchups and resilience in the octagon.

### About Merab
Merab Dvalishvili is a professional mixed martial artist competing in the UFC's bantamweight division.  

### Top Merab Social Posts
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"Donald Trump Rejects Russian Fighters IS ISLAM MAKHACHEV BANNED FROM THE WHITE HOUSE After Islam won the Welterweight title against Jack Della Maddalena (JDM) he asked Donald Trump to host his next fight at the White House. Khamzat Chimaev followed up by calling out Alex Pereira for the same card BUT Merab Dvalishvili just leaked a SHOCKING conversation where the UFC told him Russian fighters are NOT allowed on the June [--] [----] card "It's impossible" they told Merab. Does this mean Islam Makhachev Petr Yan and Khamzat Chimaev are officially OUT of the most historic event in MMA history Is the"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=ZSEqqvWEnyQ) [@fightlife_25](/creator/youtube/fightlife_25) 2026-01-19T15:01Z [----] followers, 13.4K engagements


"Petr Yan and Merab: who will win #sport #mma #ufc"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=siwwRXQmrXY) [@gorillafighting](/creator/youtube/gorillafighting) 2026-01-19T11:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements


"🚨NO RUSSIAN FIGHTERS😱IN WHITE HOUSE CARD. Merab Dvalishvili revealed that the UFC told him a trilogy fight between him and Petr Yan will not happen at the White House because Petr Yan is from Russia. That pretty much means if Russians can't fight on the White House card we likely won't be seeing Petr Yan Khamzat Chimaev or Islam Makhachev defending their titles on that card"  
[YouTube Link](https://youtube.com/watch?v=CClWV57FXzA) [@mmapowerprediction](/creator/youtube/mmapowerprediction) 2026-01-19T11:17Z [---] followers, 32.6K engagements


"Merab Dvalishvili says the UFC told him that he will get an immediate rematch against Petr Yan🔥 He says they also told him the fight won't happen at the White House because Yan is Russian 😬"  
[X Link](https://x.com/FightersOnly/status/2013193229743603772) [@FightersOnly](/creator/x/FightersOnly) 2026-01-19T10:14Z 59.2K followers, [---] engagements

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