UFC bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili has sustained a broken nose in two places during a sparring session, yet he refuses surgery until retirement. The 35-year-old champion, who first broke his nose on his pro debut in 2014, faces further complications from the injury. An X-ray revealed the dual fractures, prompting a surgeon's recommendation for realignment requiring a year of healing.

Dvalishvili, however, stated he won't undergo the procedure now, fearing it would sideline him for too long. 'I'm not going to retirement for the next 20 years,' he declared, accepting a more crooked nose as a badge of his fighting career. This latest injury underscores the physical toll of MMA and Dvalishvili's determination to fight through pain.