Merab Dvalishvili entered the UFC 323 primary occasion in opposition to Petr Yan at T-Cellular Area in Las Vegas on Saturday seeking to make historical past. “The Machine” deliberate to efficiently defend a UFC championship 4 instances in a calendar 12 months.
Dvalishvili confronted former titleholder Petr Yan in a rematch within the UFC 323 marquee match with the bantamweight title on the road. The 2 first fought at UFC Struggle Night time 221 in March 2023. Dvalishvili defeated Yan that night time in Las Vegas through unanimous resolution. It was the final time Yan misplaced a battle.
On the time, Dvalishvili was on a fast rise and handed Yan a 3rd loss in a row. Following the loss to Dvalishvili, Yan put collectively a three-fight profitable streak incomes his method again to Saturday’s title battle rematch. Yan soundly defeated Dvalishvili on the scorecards to change into a two-time UFC bantamweight champion.
Now that Davlishvili is not the bantamweight titleholder, former UFC middleweight champion Michael Bisping provided some recommendation to the Georgian-American.
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“I’d say, let Yan defend for a minute. Take a break, brother. Have a little bit little bit of day off,” Bisping mentioned on his YouTube channel. “You’ve got finished unbelievable issues. You little doubt earned an amazing amount of cash. You’ve got represented your nation on the highest stage and put your self by means of it.
“Have three, 4, 5 months off. Relaxation in your laurels. Reap the rewards of your riches and your spoils. Okay? Calm down. Take a break,” continued Bisping. “Let the physique and the thoughts calm down a little bit bit. Then come again and look to (re)take your throne.”
