Merab Dvalishvili offered his analysis on the upcoming fight between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. Dvalishvili stated he likes Tsarukyan and believes he is a wonderful fighter, but predicts Topuria will defeat him. He believes Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria to the ground and will be knocked out when he attempts to box with the Georgian champion. In the same interview, Dvalishvili reflected on his title fight with Petr Yan, admitting that on that particular day he could have beaten anyone except Yan, who had prepared specifically for him with a unique fighting style. Dvalishvili also mentioned that Yan landed painful body kicks during their fight.
