Fans and many MMA stars are already considering Merab Dvalishvili as Fighter of the Year for his performance in 2025. He’s already defended his title three times and is ready for his fourth title defense. Many also believe he should move up in weight class for a second belt, but Dvalishvili denies that plan.

The Georgian fighter is defending his title against Petr Yan at UFC 323. Recently on BYM Pod, they asked him about moving to featherweight. Talking about the decision, ‘The Machine’ says even if he moves up in weight, he won’t fight Alexander Volkanovski because he has too much respect for him. In the recent interview, the bantamweight champion said:

“Right now, I’m good where I am. Number one, I have so much respect and love for Alexander Volkanovski — I could never challenge him. S

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