Merab Dvalishvili placed on a dominant show of cardio and tempo at UFC Battle Evening 221 on Saturday, breaking the promotion’s takedown try document in a unanimous choice victory over Petr Yan.
Dvalishvili swept the judges’ scorecards with a 50-45 rating in his first-ever UFC most important occasion, relentlessly pressuring Yan for the complete 25-minute bout with a flurry of takedown makes an attempt, leg kicks, and wild boxing exchanges.
Regardless of Yan’s elite steadiness and evasion abilities, he struggled with composure and resets because the combat went on. Dvalishvili’s nook, which included UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, stored him fired up sufficient to face between rounds as an alternative of utilizing the stool.
Though Yan discovered success with leg kicks and counterpunches, it wasn’t sufficient to beat Dvalishvili’s smothering efficiency. The professional-Dvalishvili crowd cheered him on as he continued his relentless takedown assault, with Yan’s slight swelling over his left eye turning into important swelling.
Dvalishvili’s victory extends his successful streak to 9, however he has repeatedly acknowledged that he will not combat Sterling, his teammate and buddy who holds the UFC bantamweight title. Yan, however, has suffered his third consecutive defeat and gone 1-4 in his most up-to-date 5 bouts.
The defeat marks the third in a row for Yan, who has gone 1-4 in his most up-to-date 5.