Merab Dvalishvili predicts Topuria knockout of Tsarukyan, praises Yan's body kicks

Merab Dvalishvili has weighed in on a potential matchup between Ilia Topuria and Arman Tsarukyan, stating that while he likes Tsarukyan as a fighter, Topuria would defeat him. Dvalishvili predicts Tsarukyan would be unable to take Topuria down and would get knocked out attempting to box with him. Separately, Dvalishvili reflected on his fight with Petr Yan, saying he could have beaten everyone that day except Yan, who had specifically prepared for him with a unique style. He highlighted Yan's devastating body kicks, describing one that hurt him so badly with 25 seconds left that he just ran away, and another that was even more painful, forcing him to move forward into strikes because he couldn't escape. In other news, Conor McGregor has paid Artem Lobov undisclosed compensation for his contribution to creating Proper Twelve whiskey, with Lobov reportedly satisfied with the amount.