Umar Nurmagomedov: Merab Dvalishvili’s Ramadan delay proves ‘he’s scared’

Umar Nurmagomedov remains to be hoping to struggle Merab Dvalishvili subsequent for the bantamweight title, however claims the brand new 135 pound champion is ‘taking part in 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 count on,” Umar mentioned. 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 operating, and he struggle like bum.”

As for Merab, he mentioned he gave the Georgian challenger recommendation on learn how to beat O’Malley, which is a part of why he’s not completely satisfied about how Dvalishvili is now pushing for a struggle with Deiveson Figueiredo as an alternative.

“Now he tried to keep away from even mentioning my identify, attempt to inform I don’t deserve,” Nurmagomedov mentioned. “If the UFC ask him to struggle me or another person, I believe he’ll select another person like 100 instances.”

The newest shady tactic? Umar says Merab is making an attempt to skew his schedule so his subsequent struggle occurs throughout Ramadan, a month of fasting within the Muslim group.

“He’s taking part in video games,” he mentioned. “They know I received’t struggle throughout Ramadan, and so they say they’re going to struggle in March. You understand March, all March is Ramadan. That’s why it’s trying very dangerous, like he’s making an attempt 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 time, June, July? I need to struggle now. I need to struggle two months earlier than Ramadan, I need to be lively and we’ll see what occurs.”