MMA fighter Nikita Krylov commented on the defeat of Russian Peter Yan in a duel with Merab Dvalishvili, saying that the Georgian fighter threw himself at him during the weigh-in. Transmits words “Match TV”.
Recall that Petr Yan pushed Merab Dvalishvili with his hands during a sight duel on the eve of a face-to-face fight. After that, according to Krylov, the Georgians rushed to him.
“I am very sorry that Peter behaved like this. It is not important to lose. It is a shame to have such a character. Dvalishvili jumped on me during the weigh-in, ”said Krylov.
Petr Yan lost to Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night 221. Georgian won by unanimous decision. Thus, Jan has currently 16 wins and five losses in his professional career. The defeat for the Russian MMA fighter was the third in a row and the fourth in the last five fights.
The Russian won the UFC bantamweight title for the first time in summer 2020, defeating Jose Aldo by technical knockout. In the next fight, he lost his champion status, losing to the American Aljamain Sterling. The Russian was disqualified for an illegal strike.
Former double ONE champion Anatoly Malykhin supported Petr Yan after losing to Dvalishvili.