Petr Yan gives BRUTAL warning to Merab Dvalishvili ahead of UFC 333 trilogy fight, says “You better get good insurance”

Petr Yan has sent a brutal warning to Merab Dvalishvili ahead of their highly anticipated trilogy fight at UFC 333. The UFC bantamweight champion did not hold back while speaking about his plans for their third meeting. Yan told Dvalishvili to get “good insurance” because he intends to break his nose again. The two rivals will meet on October 24 in Abu Dhabi, with the bantamweight title on the line. Their rivalry is tied at 1-1 after two fights, making the upcoming clash a decisive chapter in their story.Petr Yan warns Merab Dvalishvili about his nose ahead of trilogyPetr Yan and Merab Dvalishvili are preparing to settle their rivalry inside the Octagon once again.The fighters will face each other in the co-main event of UFC 333 on October 24, 2026. The event will take place at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi. Yan will enter the fight as the UFC bantamweight champion.The Russian fighter has already made his intentions clear. He wants to hurt Dvalishvili again, and his latest comments have added more fuel to their rivalry. Yan delivered a direct warning to his opponent ahead of the trilogy.“You better get good insurance before the fight because I’m going to break your nose”, he said via UFC Eurasia.The comment refers to the damage Yan inflicted during their previous meeting. Yan defeated Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in December 2025. The victory allowed him to reclaim the bantamweight championship.Dvalishvili entered that fight as one of the most dominant fighters in the division. He had won 14 consecutive fights before facing Yan. However, Yan produced a strong performance and handed the Georgian his first loss in several years.The result also levelled their rivalry. Dvalishvili won their first meeting in March 2023. He defeated Yan by unanimous decision after a competitive five-round contest. Yan then responded in their second fight, earning the decision victory and taking the title from Dvalishvili.The trilogy fight will therefore decide who gets the upper hand in their head-to-head record. Dvalishvili has already explained what went wrong for him in the second fight. The former champion believes he was not fully prepared for the contest.Speaking on the ‘Beyond the Win’ podcast, Dvalishvili previously said, “What was hard about last loss, I think | am better than Petr Yan. When I took this fight two months before, 1 knew it was risky because two months is a very short time. When I fought Cory Sandhagen, I took the fight two months after, and it was a very short time.”Dvalishvili also admitted that his demanding preparation affected him. He added, “Against a tough guy like Petr Yan, you need rest and then a good training camp. But I didn’t take rest and I had a hard training camp, which burned me out. No excuses, but I knew it was risky.”With the score tied at 1-1, the stakes could not be higher. And after Yan’s latest nose warning, the trilogy has become even more personal.Get the latest Sports News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.