UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t believe his ‘rivalry’ with Petr Yan is personal as the two prepare to go to war at UFC 323.
On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili will defend the bantamweight championship against Petr Yan in a rematch of their first encounter from a few years ago. On that occasion, Merab was able to come away with a fairly dominant win. This time around, however, the belt is on the line, and Yan will likely adjust his game pretty notably in order to try and get his revenge on Dvalishvili.
For Merab Dvalishvili, this is all about building his legacy even further.