Merab Dvalishvili stated that while he likes Arman Tsarukyan and considers him a wonderful fighter, Ilia Topuria will defeat him. Dvalishvili believes Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with Ilia. In discussing his own fight with Petr Yan, Merab explained that Yan was particularly well-prepared and has a special style as a tough fighter. He described experiencing severe pain from Yan's body kicks, noting that the second body kick hurt so badly he had to charge forward into strikes because he couldn't escape. Additionally, it was reported that Conor McGregor paid Lobov compensation for his contribution to Proper Twelve, though the amount was not disclosed, and that Carlos Ulberg lost his belt at a party.
