Oct 20, 2004 · Khabib Nurmagomedov thinks Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) doesn’t want to fight Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0). Umar challenges Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Saturday at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. While Umar has long been the most eligible candidate for a title shot, the matchup didn’t come to fruition ...

Mar 22, 2016 · So Umar can't fight in Jan, and can't fight in Feb or March because of something he chooses to do that has nothing to do with fighting. But yes, Merab is the duck lol. Reactions: Rogan789 , Pequeño Corey , El Diego and 16 others

Oct 17, 2024 · Smart decision I suppose if he wants to hold onto the belt a little longer by making Umar wait until after Ramadan to fight him. Reactions: VolkHan , User9992 , Lord Grey and 4 others A

Oct 20, 2004 · Umar is the latest in a long list of fighters raised by Khabib’s father, Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov, who is considered a pioneer of Russian MMA. Their teammate, Islam Makhachev , also defends his lightweight throne against Arman Tsarukyan in the main event at …

Oct 20, 2004 · Merab Dvalishvili’s head coach is confident that the champ will retain his title against Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili will put his bantamweight title on the line against Nurmagomedov in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Many expect Nurmagomedov’s elite wrestling to be Dvalishvili’s ...

Oct 20, 2004 · Khabib Nurmagomedov is confident in cousin Umar Nurmagomedov leading up to the latter’s upcoming title fight against Merab Dvalishvili. Umar challenges Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. Dvalishvili was initially loathe to fight Umar, deeming him ...

Dec 5, 2024 · I am going to lean Umar slightly because we know what Merab needs to do to win. Merab fights play out the exact same way. All Umar has to do is basically avoid being taken down consistently for 3 rounds and I think Umar's standup is better than Merab's.

Dec 9, 2023 · Sometimes the math is too tough to argue and the Nurmagomedov name is just so marketable and monetizable in the Arab world. Sucks for Cory but he's going to show up 100% ready regardless and hopefully paiddddddddd abou 2.5-3 fights worth to make it happen.

Oct 20, 2004 · Umar Nurmagomedov doesn’t think Merab Dvalishvili has any reason to hate him. www.sherdog.com Nurmagomedov challenges Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles.

Dec 5, 2024 · I don't think Umar can control or dominate Merab, he can definitely take him down though. We've seen Merab taken down by Cejudo, Yan, Saenz, Simon etc. Unless I'm tripping. Its more it Umar can match the grappling pace and if he can create separation and land meaningful strikes when he does stop the takedowns.