“That’s on Me”: Merab Dvalishvili’s Coach Reveals One Mistake Being Fixed for Petr Yan 3 Bout

Coach John Wood Admits Merab Dvalishvili “Tried Too Hard” For Finishes In Title Defenses

Coach John Wood has discussed a major reason that could have affected Merab Dvalishvili’s performance at UFC 323. Last year, after successfully defending his bantamweight championship thrice, ‘The Machine’ wanted to etch his name in history books by being the first UFC champ to register four successful title defenses in one calendar year. However, at UFC 323, for the fourth defense, he met Petr Yan in a rematch and lost by unanimous decision. Al…

“That’s on Me”: Merab Dvalishvili’s Coach Reveals One Mistake Being Fixed for Petr Yan 3 Bout

Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan (Image Credits: Imagn) Merab Dvalishvili’s pressure, conditioning, and constant grappling exchanges have turned fights into endurance tests that most opponents fail to withstand. But ahead of his third fight with Petr Yan, Dvalishvili’s longtime coach, John Wood, has acknowledged that Merab’s recent title defenses may have drifted slightly from that winning identity. Rather than letting Dvalishvili naturally overwh…