On January 19, information was spread on Facebook claiming that the European Parliament does not recognize the victory of Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgia-born professional MMA fighter, and believes that his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov should be held again. Otherwise, the European Parliament will not recognize Dvalishvili as a legitimate UFC champion.
The claim that the European Parliament did not recognize Merab Dvalishvili’s victory is disinformation. The European Parliament has no connection with the UFC and has not made any statement regarding Dvalishvili or the UFC, now or in the past.
The Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov fight took place on January 18. Dvalishvili won the fight by unanimous decision of all three judges. The judges scored the match 48:47, 49:46, and 48:47 in favor of the Georgian fighter. After the fight, Nurmagomedov noted that he was not going to make excuses but personally did not feel defeated and would return to fighting after overcoming his injuries. He did not express any protest regarding the fight results.
The European Parliament has not made any statement regarding the fight. There has been no comment about Dvalishvili on the European Parliament’s official website or its social media pages. The European Parliament is the legislative body of the European Union and has no connection with the private American organization UFC or any influence on its outcomes. Therefore, questioning the results of any match is not within its competence. The European Parliament has not made any statements about sports events in the past either.
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