![]() ![]() Yan has now dropped three in a row, though his previous losses - to Sterling and No. The Georgia native hasn't lost since April 2018. He's riding a nine-fight winning streak and is tied with Sterling for the longest active winning streak in the UFC bantamweight division (eight). 3 in the bantamweight division going into his first UFC main event, further cements his status as one of the top fighters in the division. With the victory, Dvalishvili, who was ranked No. "It works (against) everybody," Dvalishvili said of his grueling style. Despite the incredible output, Dvalishvili still looked fresh and was bouncing on his feet in the final seconds. By the fifth round, it was essentially rinse and repeat. ![]() His attack wasn't always damaging, but it was effective. Throughout the fight, Dvalishvili backed Yan up with punches and then either pushed him to the fence or scored a takedown. Yan had some success with leg kicks and body shots early in the fight, but Dvalishvili's suffocating, relentless attack made it nearly impossible for the ex-champ to rack up his own offense. ![]() In the stand-up department, he topped Yan 147-75 in significant strikes landed. Dvalishvili racked up nearly seven minutes of control time. Yan landed one takedown in five attempts. The previous record was held by Cain Velasquez, who attempted 33 takedowns in his 2012 win over Junior dos Santos. I am hungry."ĭvalishvili shattered the record for takedown attempts in a UFC fight with 49, and he converted 11 of them. "When he decides to go up in a weight class and is the next challenger there, I will fight for the title. "He's my brother, and he's the real champion," Dvalishvili said of Sterling in his postfight interview. That could open the door for Dvalishvili. However, Sterling, who's scheduled to defend his belt next against Henry Cejudo at UFC 288 in May, has said he plans to move up to the featherweight division in the foreseeable future. But his training partner and close friend Aljamain Sterling is the current champion - and they've said they'll never fight each other. He'd usually be in prime position for a title shot after dominating the No. Dvalishvili is now in a unique situation. ![]()
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