Petr Yan wants to make a statement in his rematch against Merab Dvalishvili.
Dvalishvili (21-4) puts his bantamweight title on the line in a rematch against Yan (19-5) at UFC 323 on Saturday in Las Vegas. While Yan believes Dvalishvili’s striking has improved since their first fight, he doesn’t think the champion will risk striking with him. Yan is eyeing an early stoppage win over Dvalishvili to avoid any controversy or doubt.
Out for Revenge
"With Merab, you can see he is evolving,” Yan told the UFC. “You can see he is improving in striking.