In response to the continuous “accusations” directed at him by Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov has finally issued a challenge

UFC 311: Umar Nurmagomedov’s Challenge to Merab Dvalishvili

Merab Dvalishvili has repeatedly claimed that Umar Nurmagomedov’s opportunity to challenge him at UFC 311 is “favored because of his last name” and “undeserved.” The Georgian champion even accused his Dagestani opponent of not respecting him and his country.

In response to these “accusations,” Umar Nurmagomedov finally spoke out:

“Many people on this earth just talk. As for me, I just want his belt. If this guy has something personal against me, he has to do something about it himself. I will settle all questions in the cage, and then we’ll see what he does.”

“What he says, I think he’s going to try to prove it. When he talks about me not respecting his country, I want him to show that. Don’t just talk, if you say something, prove it.”

Umar Nurmagomedov believes that it is champion Merab Dvalishvili who is the one talking too much

Umar is facing the challenge of becoming the next member of the Nurmagomedov family to claim a championship title. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that his potential title fight is the toughest compared to his predecessors.

Merab Dvalishvili has shown very few weaknesses in his recent appearances. The only noticeable one might be his vulnerability to being rocked in certain situations when closing the distance carelessly. However, his fight against Sean O’Malley demonstrated that Merab is becoming more adept at handling dangerous strikers safely.

Therefore, Umar’s confidence heading into this fight might surprise many fans.

“In the fight, anything can happen. I can’t tell you that ‘this will never happen.’ But this guy will not defeat me, never. I can tell you that. I’m not sure about takedowns or anything else, but he will never take me down. He doesn’t have the skills to do that.”