NEW YORK – The UFC bantamweight title picture has been figured out and Merab Dvalishvili isn’t part of the immediate equation.
Though he disagrees with the promotion’s decision of Sean O'Malley vs. Marlon Vera at UFC 299 in March, Dvalishvili (16-4 MMA, 9-2 UFC) couldn’t be too disappointed. The writing was on the wall.
“I knew before (that) they were making this fight. I feel very disappointed,” Dvalishvili told MMA Junkie at a Sign Here Signatures event Thursday. “‘Chito’ Vera doesn’t deserve this fight. He’s 1-1. Cory Sandhagen beat him. Jose Aldo beat him. I beat Jose Aldo. I’m No. 1 contender for the title or they should give rematch to Aljamain Sterling. This is what it is. I guess it’s numbers now – number-wise and money-wise, (the) fight.”
