Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wooden, thinks issues would go even worse for Umar Nurmagomedov in a possible rematch.
After handily defeating Sean O’Malley to say the bantamweight crown final yr, Dvalishvili’s first protection got here towards Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in January. Regardless of going into the bout as a sizeable 3-to-1 favourite on some sportsbooks, the Dagestani got here up brief on all three scorecards, struggling the primary lack of his profession.
With Dvalishvili cruising previous Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320, talks of a possible rematch between Nurmagomedov and ‘The Machine’ are popping up. However when you ask Wooden, that might solely finish in catastrophe for Khabib’s cousin.
“I feel he finishes Umar. I feel he destroys Umar,” Wooden informed Submission Radio. “It’s means worse for Umar. Individuals attempt to make excuses for no matter Umar’s camp had happening. That was the worst Merab that you just’ve ever seen. That was probably the most unhealthy, sick, injured Merab that you’ll ever see take a short-notice struggle: hand, again, rib, shins, shins, staph an infection.
“The whole lot you might probably undergo, and he nonetheless went on the market and dealt with it similar to that. And that’s one that you just don’t need to have offended Merab in your ass – and he’s not an enormous fan of among the stuff that they are saying, among the stuff he does. I feel that goes in a way more violent trend, and I feel there’s a end that might most likely be popping out of that struggle.”
A sequel scrap between Nurmagomedov and Dvalishvili seemingly isn’t on any MMA fan’s wishlist. Nonetheless, the bantamweight division is sorely missing contenders regardless of being one of the crucial talent-rich weight lessons within the UFC, placing a rematch effectively throughout the realm of chance.
But when Dvalishvili will get his want, maybe his subsequent check will come towards former 135-pound champion Petr Yan.
