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Dvalishvili will look to defend his bantamweight title in a rematch with Sean O'Malley in the main event at UFC 316 on Saturday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Stevenson recently made a guest appearance to train with Dvalishvili’s team ahead of the championship bout. The 2020 Olympic gold medalist had high praise for the UFC bantamweight champ. Stevenson considers Dvalishvili a standout athlete and wishes him luck for Saturday night.
“Merab’s just different,” Steveson said on UFC 316 Embedded. “You can tell when guys are different and they can prevail in their sport. Merab’s got that touch, and I hope he can do it again next Saturday. Look at him, he’s not even tired. He’s doing all this punching and kicking. He’s fine.”
Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, added that the Georgian is the only one in the gym who tires him out while holding pads. Dvalishvili won the title against O’Malley last year and defended it against Umar Nurmagomedov earlier this year. “Suga” will need to find an answer to Dvalishvili’s gas tank, his most important skillset in both of his title wins.
Meanwhile, Steveson suffered the biggest upset loss in NCAA history against Oklahoma State’s Wyatt Hendrickson in the finals this past March. The 25-year-old is rumored to be considering a move to MMA at some point.
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Gable Steveson Praises Merab Dvalishvili Ahead of UFC 316
Wrestling stalwart Gable Steveson is impressed with Merab Dvalishvili’s gas tank.
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