Umar Nurmagomedov remains to be hoping to struggle Merab Dvalishvili subsequent for the bantamweight title, however claims the brand new 135 pound champion is ‘enjoying video games’ in an try and 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 stated. 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 struggle [Merab]. He simply ready, he simply working, and he struggle like bum.”
As for Merab, he stated he gave the Georgian challenger recommendation on the right way to beat O’Malley, which is a part of why he’s not glad about how Dvalishvili is now pushing for a struggle with Deiveson Figueiredo as a substitute.
“Now he tried to keep away from even mentioning my title, attempt to inform I don’t deserve,” Nurmagomedov stated. “If the UFC ask him to struggle me or another person, I believe he’ll select another person like 100 occasions.”
The newest shady tactic? Umar says Merab is attempting to skew his schedule so his subsequent struggle occurs throughout Ramadan, a month of fasting within the Muslim group.
“He’s enjoying video games,” he stated. “They know I gained’t struggle throughout Ramadan, and so they say they’re going to struggle in March. March, all March is Ramadan. That’s why it’s wanting 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 need to struggle with me, I don’t need to wait. Summer season, June, July? I need to struggle now. I need to struggle two months earlier than Ramadan, I need to be energetic and we’ll see what occurs.”
