Merab Dvalishvili just doubled down on Umar Nurmagomedov and his desire to fight the latter. The Georgian seems unfazed about the Dagestani fighter who trains with Khabib. He even went on to say that Khabib’s cousin does not deserve a title shot because he has only fought Cory Sandhagen.
Now the Bantamweight contender spoke further about his stance on Pound 4 Pound. When the host declared that Umar was the boogeyman and he had heard about ‘The Machine’s’ wish to fight the former.
Dvalishvili said, “Okay, yeah, I am telling the truth for me. He’s not the boogeyman. I will fight him no problem if UFC offers me a course I will fight him, no problem. I even say yes, after I beat Peter Yan. I said to him because I was injured and the doctor did not allow me to fight. I had surgery after this, and I even saw Kamaru Usman I even asked something about my hand injury. Because I was injured. Yeah, I will fight Umar. No problem. I’m here to fight. You know.”
So he might fight him if the decision is made and if he wins at UFC 306, but looks like his first choice would not be Khabib’s cousin.
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