Merab Dvalishvili Already Best Bantamweight Ever?
Chatting with MMAJunkie.com, UFC play-by-play ace Jon Anik admitted that he feels Merab Dvalishvili has surpassed Dominick Cruz on the all-time bantamweight listing.
“I do imagine he already has standing as the best bantamweight of all time,” Anik instructed MMA Junkie. “I say that as a person who if I obtained married this weekend, Dominick Cruz can be a groomsman. He’s one in all my finest buddies on the planet. However once I have a look at the physique of labor of Merab Dvalishvili within the fashionable period, he might be 14-0 within the UFC. He misplaced to Frankie Saenz (by cut up determination), then a contentious ending in opposition to Ricky Simon. After these two guys it’s been 12 straight wins ever since.”
Dvalishvili is searching for his second profitable 135-pound title protection on June 7. He’ll share the Octagon with Sean O’Malley a second time. The title rematch will headline UFC 316 inside Prudential Heart in Newark.
Forward of the combat, Dvalishvili has instructed reporters that he expects O’Malley made changes since their final assembly. He additionally believes O’Malley can be more healthy and he doesn’t anticipate a straightforward go-around this time.
