Khalil Rountree Jr. Says Merab Dvalishvili Sparred Five Rounds Hours Before UFC 320
The bantamweight champion retained his title that night, later requesting a December rematch with Petr Yan.
Overview
- Rountree shared on the JAXXON podcast that Dvalishvili completed five full live rounds at noon on Oct. 4, the day of UFC 320.
- Dvalishvili’s teammate described the routine as unprecedented for fight day and called the champion “a different breed.”
- Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen by unanimous decision with scores of 49-45, 49-45 and 49-46 to keep the bantamweight title.
- After the win, Dvalishvili asked for a quick turnaround against Petr Yan in December, and Yan responded that he wants to test him next.
- On the same card, Rountree was knocked out by Jiri Prochazka after appearing to lead early, underscoring a contrasting night for their team.