Merab Dvalishvili responds to 'dangerous' Cory Sandhagen's callout: 'I would love to clean the division'
Merab Dvalishvili welcomes Cory Sandhagen ’s callout. After defeating Marlon Vera in this past Saturday’s UFC on ESPN 43 headliner in San Antonio, Sandhagen (17-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) issued the streaking Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) a callout , dubbing him the best fighter in the division outside of the title fight. Speaking to ESPN , Dvalishvili accepted Sandhagen’s challenge and gave the former interim title challenger high praise. “I love the match because he’s great,” Dvalishvili said. “He’s a high-level fighter. Now he will be ranked maybe No. 3, so I love the fight. This guy (Sterling) is my friend. He’s the champion for a reason, and I would love to clean the division. I would love a new challenge. He called me. It makes sense, and I would love to fight him anytime. “He’s good, he’s very technical, footwork, he has jiu-jitsu and everything. Even (though) I beat Petr and Petr beat him, I don’t overlook him. He’s dangerous, he’s a good fighter, he proved today by beating a ...