about 4 hours ago

Merab Dvalishvili Calls Cory Sandhagen His ‘Most Deserving’ Challenge

Ahead of his third title defense, Dvalishvili credited Sandhagen’s (18-5) resume: “He finished Edgar, Moraes, beat Bautista…he’s the most deserving guy right now.” Acknowledging Sandhagen’s style, he added, “He’s tall, changes stances, has good cardio, takedown defense, jiu-jitsu, flying knees…very dangerous.” After this, Dvalishvili (20-4) eyes his fourth fight of the year against Petr Yan.