Merab Dvalishvili almost quit MMA to lead a "normal" life but things didn't go well: "I tried marrying a Georgian traditional girl"

It appears that Merab Dvalishvili may not have been in the UFC, as he recently shared his story of nearly quitting mixed martial arts. The No. 1 contender in the bantamweight division revealed that he attempted to live a typical life, but things didn't work out for him.

Dvalishvili has made a mark in the UFC for being one of the most entertaining personalities in the promotion due to his hilarious comic skits on social media. Following his relentless callouts, 'The Machine' finally has the chance to fight for the bantamweight title when he faces Sean O'Malley at Noche UFC 306 on Sept. 14 at the historic Las Vegas Sphere.

Ahead of his title fight, Dvalishvili became candid about his early days, when he almost quit MMA to lead a normal life by marrying a Georgian woman. The 33-year-old, who was featured in the most recent episode of '7 Days Out' on Anatomy of a Fighter, stated:

''I was thinking no I should just maybe, I have a lot of fights in Georgia. I have not fights in here like if I don't go UFC I must quit but I was thinking, yeah I will be just normal guy, I will just go like regular job, I will focus of job, at least this is guarantee and I go restaurants, I will go Club, I will go married and I try all that, I tried marrying a Georgian traditional girl, wasn't working. She wasn't my type, she was somewhere else and and I tried go club with my friends restaurants. I did all that fun but I wasn't happy.''

Check out Merab Dvalishvili's comments below (5:57):

Dvalishvili is currently on a 10-fight win streak, with his recent victory coming over Henry Cejudo via unanimous decision at UFC 298. Meanwhile, O'Malley successfully defended his title with a unanimous decision win against Marlon Vera at UFC 299.

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Merab Dvalishvili discusses earning the bantamweight title shot

Following his win over Henry Cejudo, Merab Dvalishvili earned himself a title shot as he is set to challenge Sean O'Malley for the bantamweight strap at Noche UFC 306 on Sept. 14.

Ahead of Noche UFC 306, Dvalishvili expressed his thoughts on getting the title shot in an interview with Daniel Cormier, saying:

''I don't got told until two months ago exactly I wasn't sure...after I did surgery and I was ready for fight, I go talk to UFC and I said I'm ready now and I think Aljo should get his rematch for O'Malley or if no rematch I'm the next.''

Check out Merab Dvalishvili's comments below (12:51):