Merab Dvalishvili offered his prediction for a potential Ilia Topuria versus Arman Tsarukyan matchup, stating he believes Topuria would win. According to Dvalishvili, Tsarukyan will not be able to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with him. Dvalishvili also discussed his own fight with Petr Yan, praising Yan's preparation and unique style. He described Yan as a tough fighter and detailed how painful Yan's body kicks were, noting that the second body kick hurt so badly he had to push forward because he couldn't escape. Dvalishvili stated he could have beaten anyone that day except Yan.
