UFC star lifted in the air by 6ft 4in female kickboxer in bizarre training footage

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UFC star was manhandled by heavyweight kickboxer Katarina Kavaleva in bizarre training footage. Top bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili took part in a sparring session with the 31-year-old and was massively overpowered.An image showed the combat star going face to face with the Belarusian, who stands at an imposing 6ft 4in and weighs around 200lbs.

Dvalishvili, who weighs 135lb and is just 5ft 6in tall, is one of the best fighters in the game, but stood little to no chance against his highly skilled and much taller opponent.In the friendly sparring session, The Machine’, who is known for his elite-level wrestling, looked to take down his opponent by going for her legs.

But Kavaleva stopped the attempt with ease before she hoisted Dvalishvili, the man with the most unanimous decision wins in UFC Bantamweight division history, into the air with a move akin to what would be seen in the WWE.READ MORE: Boxing bout with MMA gloves ends with spectacular double knockdown - but winner declaredDue to the nature of the session, she opted to spin the MMA title contender around before putting him back on the floor rather than savagely slamming him down.

Dvalishvili then managed to show why he is a feared competitor as he swiftly managed to take Kavaleva’s legs away and put her on the mat, but she popped back up instantly.Kavalena showed off her slick movement and fired a dazzling kick that went above the Georgian's head, but he was able to evade it.