Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) champion Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili said in his interview with Kevin Ayol that he always respected the Russian representative Umar Nurmagomedov.
“I supported him and shook his hand. I treated him like a man and a warrior against the same man and fighter. I know he trains hard, so I didn’t want to humiliate him in any way. “I understand that you want to win the championship, but you can fight for the belt with a more respectful attitude towards your opponents,” he said.
Before that, the fighters had engaged in verbal sparring many times, including on social networks. For example, Dvalishvili described Nurmagomedov as a bit of a spoiled child and said that the Russian replied.
The fighters will fight for the championship at UFC 311, which will take place in Los Angeles on January 18. Prior to this fight, Nurmagomedov defeated American Corey Sandhagen in the main event of UFC Abu Dhabi in August. After the win, he immediately announced that he was ready to fight for the league title. He currently has 18 wins in 18 fights.
Umar is the cousin of former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
In addition, in the main fight of the evening within the scope of the UFC 311 tournament, Russian Islam Makhachev will fight against his compatriot Arman Tsarukyan, competing on behalf of Armenia.
Previously in Georgia I promised He defeated Nurmagomedov.
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Source: Gazeta
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