Merab Dvalishvili predicts Ilia Topuria will knock out Arman Tsarukyan

Merab Dvalishvili stated that while he likes Arman Tsarukyan and considers him an excellent fighter, Ilia Topuria will defeat him. Dvalishvili predicted that Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria down and will get knocked out when he tries to box with the Georgian champion. Regarding his own past fight with Petr Yan, Dvalishvili acknowledged that Yan was the only fighter he couldn't have beaten that night, praising Yan's special style and preparation. Dvalishvili described suffering painful body kicks from Yan, including one particularly devastating strike that forced him to press forward on offense because he couldn't escape. The bantamweight champion credited Yan as a genuinely tough and well-prepared opponent with a unique fighting approach.