Petr Yan has lost all rounds in his last fight with the UFC bantamweight champ.
Merab Dvalishvili was overjoyed to find out that he’d be headlining UFC 323 and receiving the opportunity to break a record.
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Many expect Dvalishvili to win the second meeting with Petr Yan, similar to how dominant he was in their 2023 match.
A UFC legend who knows what it’s like to sit at the top of the bantamweight division believes that the Russian challenger can prove people wrong if he can make one adjustment.
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Dominick Cruz says it’s ‘very possible’ that Petr Yan significantly reduces Merab Dvalishvili’s takedowns
Merab Dvalishvili, a bantamweight fighter from Georgia, has proved to be an impossible opponent.
Joe Rogan highlighted Dvalishvili’s win over Henry Cejudo as a moment that showed just how impressive and “unstoppable”The Georgian champion.
It’s no secret that his key to victory against Petr Yan the first time around, as it is against all of his opponents, was his relentless takedowns, attempting a staggering 49 of them in total.
Former UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz believes that Yan could pull off an upset in their rematch if he’s able to significantly reduce this number.
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While ‘The Dominator’ said during an appearance on The Bohnfire that the challenger was taken down 50 times in his loss to Dvalishvili, he was seemingly referring to attempts instead.
“Just get taken down ten times instead of 50 and you’ll probably win. Think about that for a second, it’s really that simple. Is it really that simple to cut 40 takedowns?
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