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Petr yan e Merab Dvalishvili facing off before the main fight of UFC Las Vegas (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Next up is stepping into the octagon against Merab Dvalishvili for the second time with the possibility of returning to the top of the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg), Petr yan He doesn't seem very impressed with the Georgian's recent achievements. The current king of the division will defend his belt for the fourth time in 2025 and would be the first titleholder to reach such a milestone. However, according to the challenger, the athlete's high frequency isn't that impressive.
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Yan spoke about the matter in a press conference. half day do UFC 323 this Thursday (4). According to him, the geographical proximity between Merab's training location and the cities where the events took place facilitated the champion's intense pace.
“And where did all of Merab’s fights take place? Remind me, please. They were all here in Las Vegas! One in Los Angeles? That’s a 4-hour drive—it’s practically his home too. You can fight at home every weekend, really. He’s fighting in his backyard. He lives here, he fights here four times a year. When I signed with the UFC, I had 5 fights in a year. If all those fights had been at home—wow, I would have had 10,” the former champion stated.
Petr yan isn't impressed by Merab's activity and 4th title defense in a year:
"And where did all of Merab's fights take place? Remind me, please. All of them were here, in Vegas! One in Los Angeles? That's a 4-hour drive — that's basically home too.
You can fight at home… pic.twitter.com/kDve6Re2HZ
— Home of Fight (@Home_of_Fight) December 4, 2025
Born in Georgia but based in the US for many years, Merab trains at Serra-Longo Fight Team, located on Long Island, New York. There, he trains alongside names like aljamain sterlingThe trip between the city and Las Vegas takes about six hours by plane.
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