Merab Dvalishvili stated that while he likes Arman Tsarukyan and considers him a great fighter, Ilia Topuria will defeat him. Merab believes Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with Ilia. Regarding his own fight with Petr Yan, Merab admitted Yan was the only one who could have beaten him that day, praising Yan's unique style and preparation. He specifically recalled painful body kicks from Yan, describing how the pain from the second kick was so intense he had to press forward into strikes rather than retreat. Additional news included Carlos Ulberg losing his belt at a party and Alex Pereira's heavyweight physique appearing different than fans expected.
