Barred? Well… Merab Dvalishvili has one more reason to embrace his theory that Umar Nurmagomedov has been receiving privileges in the UFC. According to the champion, he was simply denied access to the organization's Performance Institute on Monday (23). In a video posted on his Instagram account, the Georgian complained about the situation.
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“I'm here in front of UFC IP and security won't let me in because they said 'Umar Nurmagomedov is in there', and they are protecting him. Don’t worry, guys. I’m not going to crush him before the fight. But on January 18th, it’s a different story… I can’t make it to UFC PI. I should get treatment for my injury, I should sign some cards, I should have lunch with my friends…” the fighter vented.
The bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) didn't stop there. Merab took advantage of the publication to provoke Umar and make promises regarding their confrontation scheduled for the first pay-per-view of 2025.
"I'm gonna crush this guy because of all the disrespect, all the lies he was telling. “You better show up, Umar. Today you are protected. Don’t worry, I won’t punch you before the fight. January 18, no one will protect you,” Dvalishvili said.
Troubled scheduling
Merab Dvalishvili goes for his first belt defense against Umar Nurmagomedov, in Las Vegas. The opponent is not at all liked by the title holder. Although the Russian is ranked second, the champion has publicly defended Umar hasn't deserved a title fight for a long time. In Merab's opinion, his opponent didn't face enough ranked players to be so high on the list and the organization gave him the opportunity to take advantage.
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