Merab Dvalishvili and Usman Nurmagomedov are bracing up for a titanic clash. Having beaten Sean O’Malley, Dvalishvili has established himself as a force to be reckoned with. However, he would now be required to prove his might by defending his championship against one of the best. And who better than Umar Nurmagomedov to test his skills against. Initially, ‘The Machine’ looked unwilling to give Nurmagomedov a chance.
However, with the UFC 311 co-main event now confirmed, a daunting task lies ahead of Dvalishvili against the 18-0 fighter. Looking at the unwillingness of the Georgian to fight the Dagestani, former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has provided some interesting insights.
“I think Merab is taking this a little too personal. You need Umar. You want to become the household name you want to ascend you want to elevate to the next box office star.” Usman further added, “You need the appropriate dance partner. And right now that appropriate dance partner is Umar Nurmagomedov,” said Usman in a recent episode of ‘Simple MMA podcast.
Usman also praised Dvalishvili for uploading short clips on his social media, which has helped him garner a significant fanbase. Meanwhile, Merab Dvalishvili has an interesting prediction for his title fight.
Merab Dvalishvili Issues A Brutal Warning To Umar Nurmagomedov
Merab Dvalishvili is known to have a strong grappling style of fighting. While he is calling the fight his toughest till now, there is no shortage of confidence from the champion. Apart from securing a victory, Dvalishvili wants to do it in style. He has vowed to finish Umar Nurmagomedov in UFC 311.
“It’s going to be a tough fight, a good fight. Of course, I’ll be looking for a finish… it’s Umar Nurmagomedov, so [any] win against him—I’ll take it, doesn’t matter,” said Dvalishvili while speaking to Megan Olivi recently.
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👀💪Merab Dvalishvili on fighting Umar Nurmagomedov:
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“It’s going to be a tough fight, a good fight. Of course, I’ll be looking for a finish… it’s Umar Nurmagomedov, so [any] win against him—I’ll take it, doesn’t matter.”
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“It’s going to be a tough fight, a good fight. Of course, I’ll be looking for a finish… it’s Umar Nurmagomedov, so [any] win against him—I’ll take it, doesn’t matter,” said Dvalishvili while speaking to Megan Olivi recently.
Thus, with things looking interesting, it now remains to be seen whether Dvalishvili remains true to his promise or not.
