"I thought that Merab was gonna win, but Yan did a good job. Merab took the fight way too soon in my opinion. He should have gameplanned the fight for Yan for a lot longer, giving Yan a little bit more respect in that regard."
"In the next fight I am pretty sure it's going to be very competitive, where I can see Merab winning this one."
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan via unanimous decision in 2023 and subsequently won the bantamweight title. Yan earned a rematch at UFC 323 in December after remaining undefeated since their first fight. Dvalishvili made a quick two-month turnaround from defending his title against Cory Sandhagen in October. Yan delivered an upset victory through a technical masterclass, outclassing Dvalishvili in all aspects. Sandhagen believes Dvalishvili rushed the rematch without adequate preparation and underestimated Yan. Sandhagen expects the trilogy to be highly competitive, with Dvalishvili better prepared and likely to reclaim victory when Yan returns from back surgery.
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