“The petr yan we saw tonight was the one we saw before he lost the title to sterling with that grounded knee the one that has the highest caliber of skills in wrestling, jiujitsu, especially in kickboxing. He went out there and dismantled merab. Didn't slow down for a second”

– via the MMArcade Podcast, believing that the Petr Yan who defeated Merab Dvalishvili was the "best version" of Yan, possessing the highest caliber of skills.