Merab: Topuria will KO Tsarukyan; Yan prepared specifically for me

Merab Dvalishvili shared his thoughts on the potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan, predicting that Topuria will knock out Tsarukyan because Arman won't be able to take Ilia down and will fall when he tries to box with him. Merab also reflected on his title fight with Petr Yan, saying he could have beaten anyone that night except Yan, who prepared specifically for him with a unique and tough style. He noted that Yan landed painful body kicks in both the first and third rounds, with the pain from the second body kick being so intense that Merab had to press forward into strikes because he couldn't escape. In other news, Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov for his contribution to the creation of Proper Twelve whiskey, though the amount remains undisclosed, and Lobov is reportedly satisfied with the settlement. Additionally, Carlos Ulberg lost his championship belt at a party, and Alex Pereira's training footage in heavy lifting has surprised some fans who expected different form.