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Dillashaw says Dvalishvili should use takedown threats to set up strikes
Merab Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan for the second time in a row in their latest UFC bantamweight fight in Abu Dhabi.
Dvalishvili used pressure and repeated wrestling attempts, but only five of his 58 takedown attempts succeeded.
Yan grew more comfortable as the fight went on and was more accurate with his strikes.
Former UFC champion TJ Dillashaw said Dvalishvili should use takedown threats to set up strikes, rather than rely on wrestling alone.
Faking a takedown could make opponents brace to defend it, creating chances for knees, kicks and combinations.
That change could make Dvalishvili’s wrestling harder to defend and give him a better chance against Yan.
Whether Dvalishvili gets another chance to face Yan remains unclear.
TJ Dillashaw says Merab Dvalishvili should use takedown threats to create openings for strikes.
Dillashaw argued that Dvalishvili’s wrestling pressure could make opponents defend shots and leave them vulnerable to knees, kicks and combinations.
Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan in their trilogy fight at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi on October 24.
Dvalishvili attempted a record 58 takedowns in the fight, completing five, according to the article.
Yan won their two most recent meetings, while Dvalishvili had started the latest fight strongly.
- Who
- TJ Dillashaw offered advice to Merab Dvalishvili after his fight with Petr Yan.
- What
- Dillashaw said Dvalishvili should use takedown threats to set up strikes.
- When
- Dillashaw discussed the fight on a recent episode of the JAXXON PODCAST. The fight took place on October 24.
- Where
- The fight took place at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
- Why
- Dillashaw said Dvalishvili needed another way to beat Yan and could make his wrestling threats more effective by striking off them.
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Dvalishvili and Yan met at UFC 323, according to the article.
Dvalishvili lost to Yan in their trilogy fight at UFC 333 in Abu Dhabi.
Dillashaw discussed how Dvalishvili could use takedown threats to set up strikes on the JAXXON PODCAST.
- Fight
- UFC 333
- Location
- Abu Dhabi
- Date
- October 24
- Takedown attempts
- 58
- Successful takedowns
- 5
- Takedown completion rate
- 8.6 percent
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What people are saying
The only thing is that Merab doesn’t have another way to beat Yan
He gets you to believe in your hands and he shoots a shot. He’s the best in the world at getting on the legs.
Why is that not part of his f—— game?
If he was able to do that, he could have won this fight.