Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria will knock out Tsarukyan

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili shared his thoughts on the upcoming lightweight title fight between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. Dvalishvili stated that while he likes Arman and considers him a great fighter, 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. Dvalishvili also reflected on his own championship fight against Petr Yan, acknowledging that Yan prepared specifically for him and had a unique style that caused him significant pain with body kicks. In separate news, Conor McGregor has paid compensation to Artem Lobov for his contribution to the Proper Twelve whiskey brand, and Carlos Ulberg reportedly lost his belt at a party.