UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has mentioned his plans for his upcoming rematch towards Petr Yan at UFC 323.
In the principle occasion of UFC 323, Merab Dvalishvili will try and go 4-0 for the 12 months when he defends his UFC bantamweight championship towards Petr Yan. It comes a couple of years on from their first encounter and in that battle, it was Dvalishvili who was in a position to dominate together with his fixed wrestling earlier than ultimately securing a snug choice win.
Now, Petr Yan is seeking to avenge that loss, and in addition take again the title he misplaced by the hands of Aljamain Sterling. Merab Dvalishvili, in the meantime, is constructing a really generational run for himself at 135 kilos, to the purpose the place many are already calling him the best bantamweight of all time – with the one doable contender in that race being the good Dominick Cruz.
In a latest interview, Merab Dvalishvili spoke about what he hopes to realize when him and Yan collide for the second time subsequent month.
Merab Dvalishvili lays out plan for UFC 323 rematch
“A end can be good,” Dvalishvili informed MMA Junkie Radio. “However everyone knows no person was in a position to end Petr Yan. He has some break up (choice) losses earlier than, and I feel solely unanimous choice loss towards me. In any other case, he solely misplaced by choice – so he’s good. I’m simply specializing in this battle: Get wholesome, and win this battle. That’s all I would like. However a end can be candy.”
“First, I wish to clear out my division,” Dvalishvili mentioned. “After, we are able to discuss transfer weight class or one thing like this. Me, proper now, I wish to maintain my enterprise. I’ve my fourth battle this 12 months towards Petr Yan, former champion. I wish to concentrate on Petr Yan. Then we’ll see who would be the subsequent opponent in my weight class.”
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Yan is aware of that he has to attempt to strategy this battle in another way, whereas for Merab, he’ll hope to go in there and do what he at all times does – dominate and outwork his opponent from the primary minute till the final.
