"I'm waiting for Petr Yan because this fight makes sense. Now we're 1-1. I beat him in 2023, and he beat me and opened me up good in 2025. I have no excuse, of course I was going through some injuries, some hard training sessions. But now we both have good time to prepare, and I want to challenge myself to see who's gonna win the trilogy."
"I'm sure everyone will be excited for this one. It's worth the wait, and after this fight, we move on."
Merab Dvalishvili lost his bantamweight title to Petr Yan via unanimous decision at UFC 323 in December, evening their head-to-head record at 1-1 after Dvalishvili's 2023 victory. The UFC has guaranteed Dvalishvili a trilogy fight against Yan. However, Yan underwent lumbar surgery in January with an uncertain return date. Despite the wait, Dvalishvili refuses to fight anyone else, believing the trilogy is worth the delay. He views the matchup as an opportunity to definitively settle their rivalry and move forward, emphasizing both fighters now have adequate time to prepare properly.
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