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Merab Says Experience Turned Cory Sandhagen Fight Into a Breakthrough Performance

Bantamweight champion credits his win over Sandhagen as proof that his striking has improved with his wrestling. He said his “pace, experience and confidence… it paid off” over five rounds in his third title defense. Dvalishvili added, "Every time I take him down, he was getting up," which forced Dvalishvili to strike with Sandhagen and score a dominant unanimous decision.