Dvalishvili Still Has 11 Pounds To Cut
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Merab Dvalishvili says he must lose another 11 pounds in two days before his bantamweight title fight with Petr Yan at UFC 333 on October 24.
The former champion said Wednesday he has already dropped about 15 pounds and needs to reach 135 at Friday’s weigh-in. His plan is to limit water, eat small amounts of food and sweat off the rest.
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The 35-year-old sounded upbeat about making weight despite the amount still to lose. He and Yan have split their first two fights, and Yan now holds the title going into the trilogy.
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