{"id":155132,"date":"2025-09-19T15:28:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/155132\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T15:28:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T15:28:09","slug":"merab-dvalishvilis-coach-issues-scary-warning-to-his-rivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/155132\/","title":{"rendered":"Merab Dvalishvili’s coach issues scary warning to his rivals"},"content":{"rendered":"

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili\u2019s coach John Wood has issued a warning to his future opponents.<\/p>\n

As we know, Merab Dvalishvili is the reigning king of the bantamweights \u2013 and he\u2019s well and truly earned that title. He\u2019s already successfully defended the belt twice and in his next outing, he\u2019ll put the strap on the line against top contender<\/a> Cory Sandhagen.<\/p>\n

RELATED: UFC Champion Merab Dvalishvili reveals what age he plans on retiring<\/a><\/p>\n

As we look ahead to the future, it certainly feels like Dvalishvili is on his way to becoming one of the all-time greats. He just has the most incredible cardio that many fans and pundits have ever seen, and beyond that, he\u2019s so well-rounded in other parts of his game.<\/p>\n

Now, in a recent interview, his coach John Wood has revealed that Dvalishvili somehow seems to be getting better and better with age.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Dvalishvili\u2019s coach provides scary update<\/p>\n

\u201cThat man is on a tear in the gym,\u201d Wood told \u201cHome of Fight.\u201d \u201cI can\u2019t even express or explain how much better he is and how much better he\u2019s getting in this camp, it\u2019s almost jaw-dropping. Everybody in the gym is buzzing about him. Everybody in the gym is going like, \u2018Holy sh*t, where did this come from? Where did this version of this guy come from?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cIt really is just Merab believing in himself in a different fashion now. He\u2019s not just this grinder, he\u2019s not just this guy who\u2019s going to take you down a thousand times. He\u2019s now looking to hurt you, he\u2019s now looking to finish you. He\u2019s now looking to create, just entertaining, devastating fights. I think that you\u2019re going to see a whole different Merab in this fight that is going to be just brutal and even funner to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

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