UFC Bantamweight fighter Umar Nurmagomedov is not holding back in his ongoing heated feud with the current champion, Merab Dvalishvili. The feud began when Nurmagomedov accused “The Machine” of avoiding a clash with him. This didn’t sit well with Merab and he called Nurmagomedov a liar. He even asked to show the contract that UFC has allegedly sent him.
The Machine slammed Umar on X
Dvalishvili also took X and claimed that he accepted the fight against the Russian despite suffering from a hand injury.
“Umar now not only are you disrespectful, you are a liar. If the UFC offered you to fight me two times, show the fans the contract and the dates,” wrote Dvalishvili. “The Machine” stated that he defeated Petr Yan with a broken hand in six weeks and verbally accepted the fight even though he was the number 1 contender and Umar was ranked 13. However, the doctor said no and asked him to have surgery.
“So let’s see the second offered contract?!!! So if the UFC is gifting you the title defense- wtf are you talking trash and with disrespect? I’m done with you now because you keep lying–you lost my respect as a man and as a martial artist. I will wait to hear from the UFC,” Dvalishvili wrote further.
Nurmagomedov responded back to Dvalishvili
“Young Eagle” countered back and even casted doubts on Dvalishvili’s hand injury. Nurmagomedov claimed that it didn’t bother him when he was ready to fight Cory Sandhagen.
“Is that the same injury you were prepared to fight Cory with? I am just basing this on the manager’s words. Since prehistoric times no one cares about the respect of cowards,” wrote Nurmagomedov.
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On September 14, 2024, Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 to win the Bantamweight title and also extended his undefeated streak to 15. He also called out Suga for a rematch despite many contenders waiting in line, which led to many thinking that “The Machine” is turning down worthy opponents. Among those contenders is Umar Nurmagomedov, who stated that Merab is avoiding a clash with him because he knows what will be the outcome of the match. Nurmagomedov is undefeated in his professional MMA career with a record of 18-0-0. He is unofficially confirmed for a title shot against the Georgian fighter.
