Merab Dvalishvili, the reigning bantamweight champion, recently shared his thoughts on the upcoming fight between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. The fight, scheduled for December 14th at UFC Tampa, has stirred up quite a bit of excitement in the MMA community.
Nurmagomedov, who secured the No. 1 bantamweight contender spot after his victory over Cory Sandhagen in August, has been eagerly seeking a title shot. However, instead of facing Merab Dvalishvili, he will now be taking on Yadong in what promises to be an intriguing main event.
Merab Dvalishvili reacts up on Umar Nurmagomedov vs. Song Yadong
During a recent interview with ProsPick MMA, Dvalishvili expressed his thoughts on the matchup. “It’s a very interesting fight and good for both of them,” he said. “Umar wanted to fight in December, and he kept trash-talking on the internet; he was calling me in December and January. Bro, I just won the title fight, I guess you don’t want to wait. Now we will see who’s going to fight for the belt: either the winner of this fight, or maybe the winner of [Deiveson] Figueiredo and [Petr] Yan, or maybe a rematch against [Sean] O’Malley.”
Merab Dvalishvili, who claimed the bantamweight title by defeating former champion Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 last month, also outlined his potential return timeline. “Usually, every champion takes six months, and then I’m ready to fight every six months. Maybe next time, for sure, I need six months, and after the first defense, maybe I will keep it shorter.”
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