Merab Dvalishvili's training partner blames Pantoja's injury for loss at UFC 323.

Alexandre pantoja got injured in UFC 323Photo: UFC Eurasia

aljamain sterling believes that the injury of Alexandre pantoja ended up causing harm Merab Dvalishvili in the main fight of UFC 323The Brazilian suffered a problem in the arm 26 seconds into the fight, he lost the flyweight title (up to 56,7 kg) to Joshua VanAccording to the Jamaican, the incident directly interfered with the preparation of his training partner, who subsequently entered the octagon and also ended up defeated.

In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Sterling explained that, during Pantoja's fight, the team had already planned to begin warming up for Merab as soon as the bout ended. However, the Brazilian's dislocated elbow surprised everyone and disrupted the training rhythm, affecting the team's mood and focus.

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“During the fight against Moreno, we were thinking: ‘As soon as this fight is over, we’ll start preparing.’ We started warming up and then Pantoja dislocated his elbow, which was a big surprise during our warm-up,” he said. aljamain sterling.

Alexandre Pantoja and Merab Dvalishvili lost their belts at UFC 323.

Petr yan in victory against Merab Dvalishvili No. UFC 323. Photo: Reproduction/X.

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O UFC 323, held last Saturday (6), did not bring good results for the champions. In the co-main event, Alexandre pantoja It lasted only 26 seconds before he injured his elbow and lost the title to Joshua VanIn the main fight, Merab Dvalishvili faced Petr yan For the second time, and unlike their first encounter, the Georgian was unable to impose his game and was defeated by the Russian by unanimous decision after five rounds.