The bantamweight title shall be up for grabs within the UFC 311 co-main occasion on Jan. 18 in Inglewood, Calif. when champion Merab Dvalishvili faces undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili acknowledges that Nurmagomedov is an enormous problem however does not assume Russian has earned the title shot.
“Umar is an efficient fighter. It is a huge problem, however he do not earn it like the remainder of us,” Dvalishvili mentioned on the UFC YouTube channel. “Everyone knows we labored arduous to get right here. I do not get something simple, however Umar somebody will get simple. He simply complains on a regular basis, no person desires to combat him. However there are such a lot of good fighters.”
“He fought solely [Corey] Sandhagen, no wrestling. I suppose he is utilizing that is excuse, he beat the No. 2 man. Now, he is right here,” Dvalishvili continued. “He simply do not earn it like how actual UFC fighters ought to earn it. He is simply cocky.”
Merab Dvalishvili hopes to complete Umar Nurmagomedov
Dvalishvili will take a win over Nurmagomedov nevertheless it comes, however motivated by Nurmagomedov’s ‘disrespect,’ he’d like to complete the challenger.
“The combat shall be actually powerful. This can be a huge, huge problem for me as a result of it is a new, new face and he is fighter,” Dvalishvili mentioned. “He has good kicking, good placing, good wrestling and it is a new, new problem.”
“I wish to give individuals what they need and I wish to give the UFC what the UFC desires. And I am bored with listening to Umar’s disrespect,” Dvalishvili continued.
“It should be a tricky combat, good combat. After all I’ll be searching for a end. To win in opposition to a high opponent and alter his zero to at least one loss, that will be good,” he mentioned. “I am not preventing any person like a straightforward opponent. It should be Umar Nurmagomedov and a win in opposition to him, I will take it. It does not matter.”
