Merab Dvalishvili predicts Ilia Topuria will knock out Arman Tsarukyan

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has weighed in on a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan. Dvalishvili stated that while he likes Tsarukyan and considers him a great fighter, Topuria will defeat him. According to Merab, 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 own title fight with Petr Yan, acknowledging that Yan was the only fighter he couldn't have beaten that day, praising Yan's special style and preparation. He noted that Yan's body kicks were extremely painful during their fight.