Merab Dvalishvili predicts Ilia Topuria will knock out Arman Tsarukyan

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has given his prediction for a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. While acknowledging that Tsarukyan is a wonderful fighter, Dvalishvili believes Topuria will defeat him, stating that Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with the Georgian champion. Dvalishvili also reflected on his title fight with Petr Yan, admitting that Yan was the only fighter who could have beaten him that night due to his special preparation and tough fighting style. He specifically mentioned how painful Yan's body kicks were, noting that in the second instance the pain was so severe he had to charge forward into strikes because he couldn't escape. Additionally, it was reported that Carlos Ulberg lost his championship belt at a party, and that Conor McGregor paid Artem Lobov compensation for his contribution to Proper Twelve whiskey, though the amount remains undisclosed but Lobov is satisfied with it.