Merab Dvalishvili shares grim outlook for Umar Nurmagomedov if there\u2019s ever a rematch<\/a><\/p>\nIn the midst of that, however, Umar Nurmagomedov has also been calling for another crack at Dvalishvili. The first meeting between them was pretty competitive but in the end, Merab was able to grind out a well-deserved victory.<\/p>\n
In a recent interview, Dvalishvili didn\u2019t have many nice things to say about Nurmagomedov \u2013 and that\u2019s putting it lightly.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Dvalishvili goes after Nurmagomedov<\/p>\n
\u201cUmar is spoiled,\u201d Dvalishvili said in an interview with Daniel Cormier. \u201cHe\u2019s a good fighter. Of course he got my attention, everyone\u2019s attention, before he signed with the UFC. We all know him because of Khabib, a great champion, a legend of the sport. Of course it was easy: UFC signed him straight. (away). There are many fighters who have to go through Dana White\u2019s Contender Series or \u2018(Dana White:)\u2019 Lookin\u2019 for a Fight,\u2019 or \u2018Ultimate Fighter.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u201cHe signed with the UFC, and of course he was fighting good. But he was fighting unranked guys, and after they gave him a very high-ranked guy, Cory Sandhagen, then he was talking sh*t and being disrespectful to me and some other fighters. He told me, \u2018You are old, Dominick Cruz is old, Cody Garbrandt old, Henry Cejudo is old\u2019 to my face. He was telling me, \u2018I want to fight you.\u2019 I said, \u2018Me? I want to fight for the belt. I don\u2019t want to go back and fight behind (in the rankings).’\u201d<\/p>\n
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