Merab Dvalishvili wasn’t happy with his opponent’s comments when they came face-to-face ahead of fight night.
Many have questioned whether it will be Dvalishvili’s decision to fight four times in a year that will be his downfall heading into UFC 323 this weekend.
Although this may affect his performance, on December 6 he faces one of world’s best bantamweights.
Petr Yan must improve dramatically on his first fight against Dvalishvili to win the bantamweight championship in their rematch.
When the Russian opponent brought this up during the press conference before the fight, it clearly annoyed his opponent.
Merab Dvalishvili refuses to fight Umar Nurmagomedov again when asked what he would like to do after UFC 323
Will Merab Dvalishvili’s regular activity impact him in the main event of UFC 323?
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Merab Dvalishvili questions Petr Yan’s ‘excuses’ ahead of their UFC 323 rematch
Merab Dvalishvili, in his first match with Petr Yán, broke a world record for the number of takedowns attempted while dominating his opponent throughout five rounds.
Despite ‘No Mercy’ clearly being one of the best fighters in his weight class, not many are predicting that he’ll be able to get revenge on December 6.
However, Yan’s injuries are something that Sean O’Malley highlighted when he spoke about why this rematch could be different.
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2025-12-05 10:00:00
