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Dvalishvili: “Umar Nurmagomedov is not from Russia, he is from Dagestan. It’s not the same thing.”
Umar Nurmagomedov / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
UFC bantamweight champion, Georgian Merab Dvalishvili, said that he has no negative feelings towards Russian fighter Umar Nurmagomedov.
Dvalishvili defeated American Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 in Las Vegas (USA) to win the bantamweight belt. Earlier, UFC head Dana White stated that Nurmagomedov would be the next contender for the belt in the bantamweight category.
— Umar is not from Russia, he is from Dagestan. It’s not the same thing. But it still represents the Russian flag.
I respect Dagestanis, I respect everyone in the world. And it’s not about the country, I want to fight the best, I’ve already beaten four UFC champions. I will not have the same enmity with him as with Peter Yan.
Would I like to see Umar fight someone else before he gets the title shot? Yes, let them fight with Petr Yan,” Dvalishvili said at a press conference.
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- “I hope Dvalishvili will not avoid a real opponent” – Umar Nurmagomedov
- “Umar Nurmagomedov will be the clear favorite. I don’t see how Dvalishvili can surprise him” – Ragozin
- “Umar Nurmagomedov will have a hard time with Dvalishvili. In general, it will be difficult for anyone against Merab” – Vasilevsky
Source: Sportbox
