Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria knockout over Tsarukyan, praises Yan

Merab Dvalishvili shared his thoughts on the upcoming Topuria-Tsarukyan matchup, predicting that Illia Topuria will knock out Arman Tsarukyan. Dvalishvili believes Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with him. Reflecting on his own loss to Petr Yan, Merab said that on that particular day he could have beaten anyone except Yan, who came exceptionally prepared with a unique style. He specifically noted the pain from Yan's body kicks, which forced him to push forward in the second round instead of his usual evasive tactics. Meanwhile, Conor McGregor reportedly paid Artem Lobov compensation for his contribution to creating Proper Twelve whiskey, though the amount wasn't disclosed, and Carlos Ulberg lost his championship belt at a party.