Umar Nurmagomedov hopes for rematch after tough US fight with Merab Dvalishvili

Well-known sanction from Dagestan, Umar Nurmagomedov, earlier stepping into the octagon with Merab Dvalishvili earlier this year, had an astonishing streak of 18 fights successful a row, without a azygous defeat. Of those 18 triumphs, six were achieved successful the UFC, which is impervious of however rapidly and earnestly helium made his mode to the top. Many expected this comparative of the legendary Khabib Nurmagomedov to beryllium a existent obstacle for the Georgian, but successful the extremity it turned retired that "The Machine" was excessively strong.

Dvalishvili really showed the apical level of that fight. He accrued the pace, particularly successful the 2nd fractional of the match, and deservedly celebrated with a unanimous determination of the judges, frankincense preserving the UFC bantamweight title belt. However, Umar did not spell unnoticed; adjacent though helium broke his limb already successful the archetypal round, helium gave his champion and showed that helium is simply a superior fighter.

Plans

After Merab erstwhile again defeated Sean O'Malley by forcing a submission successful the 3rd round, UFC President Dana White mentioned the anticipation of a rematch betwixt the Georgian and the 25-year-old Dagestani. Umar expressed his privation that this combat would really instrumentality place.

"I truly anticipation it happens, I privation that rematch," helium said successful his vlog. "I privation to beryllium that my breached limb was an important factor, that the result could person been wholly different."

Nevertheless, the young combatant showed maturity and pragmatism: 

"But adjacent if we don't conscionable again, if helium retires oregon thing similar that, I inactive program to go the UFC champion. If that rematch doesn't happen, it won't beryllium a calamity for me, I'm not emotionally attached to it."

Nurmagomedov besides talked astir the combat with Dvalishvili himself, wherever helium did not privation his decision to beryllium characterized arsenic the dominance of his opponent.

"Merab didn't predominate maine successful that fight. He had a fewer takedowns, but helium couldn't support maine connected the level for long," says Umar. He adds that the combat was not akin to the 1 successful which Belal Muhammad wholly overpowered Leon Edwards: "When Belal bushed Edwards, it was full dominance. He bushed him and truly did a batch of harm to him. We could telephone that combat dominance, but the combat betwixt Merab and maine was not similar that."