Merab Dvalishvili shared his prediction that Ilia Topuria will defeat Arman Tsarukyan by knockout. Dvalishvili believes Tsarukyan will be unable to take Topuria down and will be knocked out when he attempts to box with the Georgian champion. The bantamweight contender also reflected on his loss to Petr Yan, acknowledging Yan's unique preparation and painful body kicks. Dvalishvili admitted Yan's second body kick was so painful it forced him to press forward rather than retreat. He stated that on that particular night, he could have beaten everyone except Yan.
