Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan have signed up as rival coaches on a Russian TV show called HYPE Global Reality, which is similar to The Ultimate Fighter.
The pair are former rivals, having faced each other in 2023. Merab won a unanimous decision as he went on to later win the UFC Bantamweight Title against Sean O’Malley. Dvalishvili secured his biggest career win, giving Umar Nurmagomedov his first career defeat at UFC 311 in his last fight. Yan has had a resurgence since the Merab loss. He won his last two fights over Song Yadong and Deiveson Figueiredo. Yan called out Merab for a rematch after his Figueiredo win. This reality show could serve as a precursor to any rematch.Â
“I want to say, Merab, what you say now when I beat No. 1 contender in my division? I want to do a rematch with Merab. Let’s go,” Yan
“Great fight, Petr.vI like your callout and I like your respect. Let’s go again after two years. March 8. T-Mobile [Arena]. Let’s f***ing go,” Dvalishvili
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