TJ Dillashaw, the former two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion, had high praise for Merab Dvalishvili. The former bantamweight kind revealed his praise while doing a UFC 320 for the Jaxxon podcast youtube channel. Coming from someone with Dillashaw’s championship pedigree, these words carry significant weight.
“There need to be scientific studies done on Merab,” TJ said. “He’s just genetically built different. He doesn’t slow down. He doesn’t get tired. Lactic acid build-up doesn’t affect him.”
He continued, “If Merab weren’t in the division, Cory Sandhagen would be champion.