Merab: Topuria will knock out Tsarukyan; Yan prepared best for me

Merab Dvalishvili praised Arman Tsarukyan as a great fighter but predicted that Ilia Topuria will defeat him. He believes Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with Ilia. Reflecting on his own title fight, Merab said he could have beaten anyone that night except Petr Yan, who had specifically prepared for him with a unique style. Yan landed painful body kicks that forced Merab to pressure forward instead of retreating. In other news, Conor McGregor has paid Artem Lobov compensation for his contribution to Proper Twelve whiskey, though the amount remains undisclosed, and Lobov is reportedly satisfied with the settlement.