""I wasn't surprised by Petr's victory," Nurmagomedov told Red Corner MMA. "I knew he is better at striking; he's got good defensive wrestling. Even if Petr had been taken down, Merab doesn't have the grappling skills like Aljamain Sterling has to control Petr on the ground... I think even if you give Merab a three-year break and make him face a healthy version of Petr Yan, Petr will beat him 10 out of 10 times.""
""No Mercy" upset the odds with a shutout performance, neutralizing Dvalishvili in every aspect to earn a unanimous decision win."
Merab Dvalishvili previously defeated Petr Yan in 2023, but Yan reportedly fought with an injured right hand. Dvalishvili captured the bantamweight title and later faced Yan in a rematch after Yan compiled a three-fight winning streak. Yan entered the rematch as a heavy underdog and delivered a shutout unanimous decision to regain the title. Umar Nurmagomedov praised Yan's striking and defensive wrestling and argued that Dvalishvili lacks the grappling control to neutralize Yan. Nurmagomedov believes Yan would beat Dvalishvili even with full rest and a complete training camp. Dvalishvili claims a trilogy has been promised, and Nurmagomedov is scheduled to fight Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324.
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