Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili Prediction: There Will Be No Mercy

Prediction for the UFC Fight Night 221 Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili fight which will take place on March 12th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available. 

Petr Yan

Many thought that by defeating Jose Aldo in July 2020, Petr Yan would become the dominant champion of the UFC's strawweight division. He had no weak points, and no rival on the horizon could offer Petr a worthy resistance.

But Yan destroyed this illusion with his own hands, or rather with his knee. During the first title defense, Petr beat up Aljamain Sterling, but in the fourth round, he listened to his corners and hit a forbidden blow. There is still discussion that the American faked pain after missing a punch, but the fact is that Yan broke the rules and was disqualified.

After the fight between Petr and Sterling, a real war began on social networks, which Aljamain's friend Merab Dvalishvili joined. There was too much thrash, and everyone expected a consequence in the octagon.

Yan got to the revenge pretty quickly. He defeated Cory Sandhagen in a tough duel, won the temporary title, and again got the right to meet with Aljamain.

And then the Russian fighter started having problems. At first, he lost to Sterling, unable to cope with his fighting. But an offensive defeat from a sworn enemy was not the end.

Petr met with Sean O'Malley, who was not even in the top 10 of the division rating at the time of the fight. Before the fight, Yan laughed at him. But the fight didn't go according to plan, and O'Malley won by a judicial decision. It was the purest robbery. Petr looked better in this fight.

Thus, the former champion has won only one fight out of the last four, and now he needs to rehabilitate himself to restart the title race.

Merab Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili joined the UFC in 2017, and the beginning of his career in the promotion was terrible. Merab suffered two defeats in a row and confidently was going to quit, but then got down to business.

The Georgian fighter gave out a strong winning streak of eight fights, which continues today. Merab often has problems in the octagon, he was usually sent to knockdowns, but he dealt with fights with his temper, even in critical situations.

Dvalishvili does not hide that he conflicts with Yan because of Sterling. Then Merab stood up for his friend, and now he can figure things out with Petr in a cage. In addition, the upcoming battle will have a crucial sport significance for the Georgian fighter.

Sterling said he would change the weight category if Henry Cejudo wins. Algeo wants to achieve new heights and allow his friend to become a champion. If Merab defeats Yan, then his chances of success will seriously increase.

Expert Betting Tips

The opponents' chances will be 50-50, don't underestimate Meraba.

Everyone knows the fighters' strengths: Yan is much stronger on his hands, and Dvalishvili looks much better in the fight. The winner will be the one who will use his trump cards better. Knowing Petr's gaps in fighting, I am sure Merab will systematically try to move him to a horizontal position.

Remember the personal relationships of the fighters. The rivals may forget the gameplay, succumb to emotions, and show a real fight in the octagon. There are a lot of battles in both fighters' assets that have reached judicial decisions, but it is essential to consider that Dvalishvili has never had the fourth round in his career, but Yan had six fights like this. It is also worth noting the words of Yan, who was angered by the judges and said that now he would make every effort not to bring the fight to a decision.

We will see an impressive and aggressive fight in which the emotions and skills of athletes will merge. There will be no need for judges in this powerful duel.