“Don’t get me wrong, Ian is good – he almost beat me when I went into the fight like a shadow from my own skeleton, but one knee cost him the championship belt, because this guy does not know the rules,” the American said in another video. published on his YouTube channel. “We will have two of the best guys in the world. When Merab beats Petr Yan, we will be unequivocally the first and second number in the world.”
Sterling believes Jan and Dvalishvili will have to spend all five rounds in the cage.
“I think Merab will do what he always does – he will win. He will press, stay focused and focused all five rounds. Jan has a few tricks in his arsenal that he should pay special attention to. Peter is a tough opponent, but he can’t handle Merab.”
Recall that the fight in the bantamweight division between Peter Yan and Merab Dvalishvili will be the main event of the UFC Fight Night 221 tournament, which will be held on March 11 in Las Vegas.