Outside Source
Dvalishvili (21-5) put his bantamweight title on the line for the fourth time this year against Yan (20-5) at UFC 323 earlier this month in Las Vegas. While Dvalishvili was an underdog going into the fight, Yan put on a well-rounded clinic to earn an upset win. Yan landed some kicks and punches to Dvalishvili’s liver during the bout that had the Georgian wincing in pain.
Muhammad praised Dvalishvili for going the distance despite the damage he took against Yan. The former welterweight champ believes that the body shots Dvalishvili absorbed would have folded most fighters. However, Muhammad slammed Dvalishvili’s corner for inaccurately telling him that he was winning the fight.
No Quit
“He was getting pieced up,” Muhammad said on YouTube. “He got hit with a couple of body shots. His recovery is wild. How did he ever recover from those shots. Real fighters know when you get hit in the liver, clean shot, 90% of guys drop to a knee and fold. He was making noises, but he was still standing. He had no quit in him; he was going all the way to the end. His corner was a little bit weird when they were telling him that, ‘We think you’re winning 2-0, 3-0.’”
Dvalishvili’s loss against Yan ended a 14-fight winning streak. Meanwhile, Yan is riding a four-fight winning streak since his last loss to Dvalishvili in their initial encounter in 2023. While Dvalishvili claims he has been guaranteed an immediate rematch, Yan wants “The Machine” to pass another test for a chance to reclaim his title.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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