Umar Nurmagomedov remains to be hoping to battle Merab Dvalishvili subsequent for the bantamweight title, however claims the brand new 135 pound champion is ‘enjoying video games’ in an try to keep away from the match-up.
In a brand new interview with Kevin Iole, Nurmagomedov as soon as once more declared he was not impressed with both fighter’s efficiency at UFC 306 when Dvalishvili took the belt off Sean O’Malley within the Sphere.
“They each not superb, like how I anticipate,” Umar mentioned. O’Malley is a bum. In MMA, like he doesn’t have any grappling, he doesn’t have any wrestling and he didn’t even attempt to battle [Merab]. He simply ready, he simply working, and he battle like bum.”
As for Merab, he mentioned he gave the Georgian challenger recommendation on learn how to beat O’Malley, which is a part of why he’s not completely happy about how Dvalishvili is now pushing for a battle with Deiveson Figueiredo as an alternative.
“Now he tried to keep away from even mentioning my title, attempt to inform I don’t deserve,” Nurmagomedov mentioned. “If the UFC ask him to battle me or another person, I feel he’ll select another person like 100 occasions.”
The most recent shady tactic? Umar says Merab is attempting to skew his schedule so his subsequent battle occurs throughout Ramadan, a month of fasting within the Muslim group.
“He’s enjoying video games,” he mentioned. “They know I received’t battle throughout Ramadan, and so they say they’re going to battle in March. You realize March, all March is Ramadan. That’s why it’s trying very unhealthy, like he’s attempting to keep away from it like he’s scared.”
“I didn’t perceive it, why the champ would attempt to keep away from. But when they wish to battle with me, I don’t wish to wait. Summer time, June, July? I wish to battle now. I wish to battle two months earlier than Ramadan, I wish to be lively and we’ll see what occurs.”
