Dvalishvili dominates Yan in a historic boutLAS VEGAS — They truly do not call Merab Dvalishvili “The Machine” for nothing. Dvalishvili (16-4) earned the biggest win of his career on Saturday, as he dominated former champion Petr Yan (16-5) in a five-round unanimous decision at UFC Fight Night inside The Theater at Virgin Hotels. According to UFC Stats, Dvalishvili also landed 202 of 401 total strikes compared with 87 of 155 by Yan. Dvalishvili stayed on Yan from bell to bell, constantly shooting single-leg takedowns and crowding him in striking exchanges. “He is my brother and the world champion,” Dvalishvili said of Sterling, who was in his corner on Saturday.

Source: ABC News March 12, 2023 23:46 UTC