Merab Dvalishvili has been very vocal about his thoughts on the merit of Umar Nurmagomedov’s title shot.
The UFC bantamweight champion doesn’t see Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) deserving of the title opportunity, which is set to play out in the co-main event of UFC 311 on Jan. 18 in Inglewood, Calif. (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+). Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) thinks there are better deserving contenders in line, and some fans have agreed with his rhetoric.
Javier Mendez, trainer of Nurmagomedov, disagrees with Dvalishvili’s claims.
