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The new UFC bantamweight champion isn’t a huge fan of the rising contender solely because he does not support his way to the top. Dvalishvili feels Khabib's cousin got a quick shortcut to the top because of "Khabib privilege".
However, in spite of the way he feels about him, defending the belt isn’t something he would like to avoid. Both fighters recently locked themselves in a Twitter clash, where they went back and forth about various details.
UFC will announce the fight officially at some point. The bantamweight champion is extremely confident of rising victoriously. It's one of those perfect matches, where both fighters are well versed with striking and grappling.
The People's Champ, undisputed UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili is back in Georgia
Happy to share this very beautiful moment with one and only @MerabDvalishvil ! Almost dislocated my both hands, but it was worth it!
pic.twitter.com/jISUOSlOca — Giorgi Kokiashvili (@iHeartGeorgius1) September 29, 2024
The twitter war
He ready to fight with anyone except Umar Nurmagomedov https://t.co/yCXC9xwGQ0 — Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) September 27, 2024
There is no if.
There is only one contender and that is me. you became champion only because you did not accept a fight with me twice before. for the same reason there are no fighters from the top 10 in my list of fights, you and those like you did not accept a fight with me https://t.co/f3egHoyTk3 — Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) September 29, 2024
Is that the same injury you were ready to fight Cory with?
I am just basing this on the manager’s words .
Since prehistoric times no one cares about the respect of cowards.
https://t.co/bsqtqQazMU — Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) September 30, 2024
Merab doesn’t have any other options, his only choice is to fight with me I’m the next contender to fight for the UFC Bantamweight Championship
InshaAllah pic.twitter.com/eykg41bW3z — Umar Nurmagomedov (@UNmgdv) September 30, 2024
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