Dana White says Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili winner 'more than likely' best bantamweight ever
The UFC CEO gave his verdict at the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi, two days before Yan defends his title in the trilogy fight.
Dana White thinks the winner of Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili will more than likely be the best bantamweight of all time, though he wants to see the fight first.
At the UFC 333 press conference in Abu Dhabi on Thursday, the UFC CEO was asked whether the winner of the co-main event is the best bantamweight of all time.
"Great question. Off the top of my head, I don't know the answer to that question, but let's see how Saturday goes. But more than likely, yes," White said.
Yan defends his UFC bantamweight title against Dvalishvili in the third fight between the two at the Etihad Arena on Saturday 24 October. Their fight is on the main card, which starts at 7pm UK time on TNT Sports.
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski meets Movsar Evloev in the main event, expected at around 9pm UK time.
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