Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria will knock out Tsarukyan, praises Yan

Merab Dvalishvili offered his analysis on several fighters and matchups in a recent interview. He predicted that Ilia Topuria will defeat Arman Tsarukyan, stating that Tsarukyan won't be able to take Topuria down and will be knocked out when he tries to box with him. Dvalishvili expressed particular respect for Petr Yan, saying that on the day they fought, he could have beaten everyone except Yan. He described Yan as having a special style and being a tough fighter, recalling painful body kicks that Yan landed during their bout. Dvalishvili noted that one body kick was so painful he had to press forward into strikes because he couldn't escape. In other news mentioned in the post, Carlos Ulberg reportedly lost his championship belt at a party, and Alex Pereira's physique in heavyweight training differed from fan expectations.