Former UFC fighter and current analyst Din Thomas shared his opinion regarding a possible trilogy between Petr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili.
Din Thomas, quoted by MMAJunkie
I really do believe Merab is going to get the fight next. I think they kind of owe it to him because Merab didn't even have to take that fight. It almost felt like Merab was doing them a favor by taking a fight at the end of the year… So, I think the UFC will give this one back to Merab regardless what happens with O'Malley and Umar.
On December 7 in Las Vegas, USA, in the main event of UFC 323, Yan defeated Dvalishvili via unanimous decision to claim the championship belt. The fighters' first meeting, which took place in March 2023 at UFC Fight Night 221, ended in a unanimous decision victory for Merab. His record stands at 21 wins and five losses. Yan has 20 wins and five losses.
