Merab Dvalishvili has said that despite his title loss at UFC 323, the promotion has assured him a title rematch when he next competes.
Dvalishvili’s fourth defense of the bantamweight belt in a year and his bid to be the first to do so in 12 months went unfulfilled as Petr Yan played spoiler with a standout performance in the rematch.
At UFC 323, Yan not only matched the striking fight against Dvalishvili, but he also matched Dvalishvili’s speed, stopped the takedowns and knocked him out. Ultimately, ‘No Mercy’ achieved a unanimous decision victory and ruined the Georgian’s plans.
Dvalishvili accepted defeat as champion and assured the crowd that he intended to give them an entertaining fight rather than just wrestle and wrestle. ‘The Machine’ wants to turn it back, and he said the same thing during the Octagon interview.
It was Merab Dvalishvili’s fourth title fight in just a year, and he took a lot of damage at UFC 323. Frequent activity could have been extremely draining, and as a result, he may not have been able to perform his best last weekend.
However, ‘The Machine’ is eager to return and turn it around to regain his lost UFC gold. He told MMA Pros Pick:
“The UFC contacted me and said, ‘Please rest as long as you want, your next fight is a rematch with Petr Yan for the title. Rest as long as you want and call us when you’re ready.’
Check out Merab Dvalishvili’s comments below:
Petr Yan says Merab Dvalishvili is one of the few champions who truly deserves a rematch
After becoming a two-time UFC bantamweight champion at UFC 323, Petr Yan said he doesn’t want to immediately get back at it with Merab Dvalishvili, and that the latter needs to win fights before getting a title rematch.
However, Yan later retracted his statements and praised ‘The Machine’, saying:
“I think he’s one of those guys who actually deserves a second chance.”
Check out Petr Yan’s comments below:
The pair are currently 1-1, and this potential title rematch will complete their trilogy.
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