UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili considers himself fortunate or blessed – or each.
On Tuesday, Dvalishvili shared a video shot on his mobile phone moments after he was concerned in a multiple-car pileup throughout an Uber experience in New York. Within the video, Dvalishvili seems to be in disbelief as to what simply occurred whereas nonetheless sitting within the backseat. Discharged airbags might be seen as Dvalishvili exits the automobile.
“Wow, that’s loopy,” Dvalishvili might be heard saying to himself.
Dvalishvili continued filming as he walked on the road, which confirmed a minimum of 5 vehicles had been concerned within the crash. At one level, Dvalishvili turned the digicam on to himself and defined the state of affairs.
“I’m in New York for at some point, couple hours, and I obtained in an enormous accident,” he mentioned. “I used to be in Uber, and our automotive obtained hit by another vehicles. I used to be sitting right here (factors to passenger aspect). I obtained hit. Thank God I’m OK.”
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🚨BREAKING: No. 1 UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili concerned in 5 automotive pile-up throughout Uber experience in New York. 👀
Regardless of being on the aspect that was hit and severely broken, he says he’s doing okay.
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Dvalishvili, the No. 1 UFC contender at 135 kilos, is anticipated to problem champion Sean O’Malley later this yr. Fortunately it seems this automotive accident received’t disrupt any deliberate timing of the combat.
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