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Umar Nurmagomedov has a feeling that Petr Yan will be able to get the better of Merab Dvalishvili again at UFC 333.

At UFC 333, Petr Yan will defend the UFC bantamweight championship against Merab Dvalishvili. The two both have a win to their name in this rivalry, and this could well serve as the final time they ever collide in the cage.

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Given the performance he put on in the rematch, Yan will likely be considered the favorite for this one – but you certainly can’t count out someone like Dvalishvili who is, as his nickname suggests, an absolute machine in every way.

In a recent interview, divisional rival Umar Nurmagomedov weighed in on Yan vs Dvalishvili 3.

Nurmagomedov on Yan vs Dvalishvili 3

“My bet is that Petr will get it done again,” Nurmagomedov told Red Corner MMA. “He was healthy. A lot of things depend on your health. He was able to punch with his right hand. That’s what I saw. In their first fight he couldn’t do that as his shoulder was injured. In the second fight, he could use both of his hands, and it was a completely different story.

“I can see that if they are both healthy in the next fight, based on their skillsets, Petr has good boxing, Merab has wrestling, but he can’t control opponents on the ground the way Aljamain Sterling did. Merab just can’t because he doesn’t have that level of grappling. So, he might take him down, but Petr will get up. That’s why I don’t see a different outcome.”

Quotes via MMA Junkie

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