“I feel like at this point I think you've got to put slide him at least pound for pound top 3,” he said. “He should be ahead of [Alex] Pereira, you have to slide him in at number two. Look at the win streak that he's on and who he's beat. I eat my words, another level of respect for Merab for what he's done, who he beat. I don't feel so damn bad losing to him.
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