For people who think Merab can beat Umar

[Rayess]

What are you seeing that I'm not seing?

His only strength is the cardio/Wrestling/Pressure.
He is not going to outgrapple Umar, and Umar is going to pick him apart from the outside.

Merab has litereally NOTHING for Umar striking wise. The only way is the get to the inside and try to wrestle someone who has titanium wrestling skills.
We talk about cardio. But cardio is directly connected with your confidence. Once Merab lose the confidence behind the "how to break my opponent", I'm very curious to see how much his cardio is going to hold, while getting head/body kicked back and forth.

 

[FreedomCricket]

Umar is overrated.

 

[Luthien]

Merab knows that he is cooked bad

 

[Meathead Jock]

More battle tested against tough opponents, gas tank, Umar hasn't done anything to let me know he is the better grappler for sure, Merab can negate some of his kicks with threat of takedown and round stealing.

Umar is the favorite but there is a path for Merab. Who is the best high pressure wrestler Umar has fought in MMA?

 

[Typrune Goatley]

He doesn't have to out grapple him or even take him down once. Remember what Merab did to Aldo and Yan. Even if he fails on a takedown attempt, he immediately goes to punch and clinch. He will push you against the fence and hit you with 10 rabbit punches, attempt a single leg, even if you stuff it he is punching you some more and back to pushing you against the fence. He chews up time, takes away from his opponent's offensive opportunities. Merab doesn't have to even hurt Umar or even take him down once. He will hold Umar against the fence and land more strikes every round. Merab is a master at this game plan. We have seen it so many times. He out works everyone. His cardio is some of the greatest we have ever seen in the sport. I know people that train with him and they say he trains all day. He is an animal and has built up legendary cardio

 

[Rio Ferdinand]

Merab has about a 20% chance.

If he stays on his feet, he is going to get pieced up by Muay Thai.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

I don't see how merab wins, Umar gastank has to be much worse than we expect for him to lose to merab, he has submission threat, striking, and arguably a wrestling advantage too

 

[surgeyou1]

Why can't he out grapple Umar? He's not Khabib. He's a striker first. And he's never been tested like Merab will.

 

[richardjohnson]

He doesn't have to out grapple him or even take him down once. Remember what Merab did to Aldo and Yan. Even if he fails on a takedown attempt, he immediately goes to punch and clinch. He will push you against the fence and hit you with 10 rabbit punches, attempt a single leg, even if you stuff it he is punching you some more and back to pushing you against the fence. He chews up time, takes away from his opponent's offensive opportunities. Merab doesn't have to even hurt Umar or even take him down once. He will hold Umar against the fence and land more strikes every round. Merab is a master at this game plan. We have seen it so many times. He out works everyone. His cardio is some of the greatest we have ever seen in the sport. I know people that train with him and they say he trains all day. He is an animal and has built up legendary cardio

I'm still a little salty about the way he beat Aldo, he literally just held him against the fence for 15 minutes

 

[Joinho10]

Why can't he out grapple Umar? He's not Khabib. He's a striker first. And he's never been tested like Merab will.

I would be shocked if Merab outgrappled Umar. Merabs grappling isn't anything impressive. No submission game whatsoever and everyone who gets taken down by him gets up. Merab is the better wrestler but Umar is easily the better grappler.

 

[Hymen Crusher]

Any guy who has a win streak that long in the ufc shouldn't be a 3 to 1 underdog to anyone. I hope merab wins because I honestly can't stand the dagi love around here. I know they are good but everyone acts like they are unbeatable. Khabib is all time, the rest are just good fighters.

 

[BangBang]

Merab has been acting like a rabid dog and we all know rabid dogs need to be put down.
Merab meet Umar Nurmagomedov.

 

[PeterGriffin]

Merab is just like Belal for most people, MMA fans wants them to lose so badly, they win just to piss everyone off.

I think Merab can outwork the fuck out of Umar, and sometimes it's the simple plans that work out the best. Merab reminds me a lot of Guida, and he's got a chin. Merab has been in the cage with Yan, Aldo, Cejudo and O'Malley versus Umar's lone big name in Sandhagen, so I would definitely give Merab the edge in experience and being in the big fight. I don't know why Merab getst he hate that he does. He seems like a pretty happy-go-lucky fella, and not going to lie... I love how happy and amped up he gets when he wins, dude gets so excited he can't get his words straight. Can't really help but feel happy for him too.

Umar is probably the better striker of the two, but ultimately Umar still only has 2 KO's to his name, so it's not as if he's blessed with Pereira's punching power.

 

[Typrune Goatley]

I'm still a little salty about the way he beat Aldo, he literally just held him against the fence for 15 minutes

Oh me too. Aldo is one of the few fighters left where I get really emotionally involved while watching. I scream at the TV (or my phone) when Aldo fights. I thought Aldo actually beat Marlon Moraes and Mario Bautista so then I start cursing my TV(or phone). The Merab "fight" wasn't even a fight. It was so lame. It shows how good Merab is though, that he could even hold Aldo to the fence, and Aldo is supposed to have the greatest Takedown Defense of all time.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

What are you seeing that I'm not seing?

His only strength is the cardio/Wrestling/Pressure.
He is not going to outgrapple Umar

What you aren't seeing is possibility. If Merab handidly outgrapples Umar, it shouldnt surprise anyone, as he's done it to everyone. The best grappler Umar has faced was arguably a severely undersized Bekzat Almakhan.

 

[Hank Grill]

Who gives a shit he got human Chlamydia out of the 135 championship in that colored hair guy. Let them bang bro along as merab doesnt get caught with rounds like his teammates. But I'm sure they are all on different regiments

 

[Rayess]

What you aren't seeing is possibility. If Merab handidly outgrapples Umar, it shouldnt surprise anyone, as he's done it to everyone. The best grappler Umar has faced was arguably a severely undersized Bekzat Almakhan.

lol, a midget that will outgrapple someone who trains everyday with the best MMA grapplers we've ever seen?
Let's see how well your message aged in a week.

 

[Dorkman]

Yeah it kind of feels like Merab just needs to weather a storm and keep pushing to keep pressure on the gas tank. Feel like he only has a chance of taking over if he can get Umar to gas. If Umar is in control of his breathing he should be the superior fighter.

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

What are you seeing that I'm not seing?

His only strength is the cardio/Wrestling/Pressure.
He is not going to outgrapple Umar, and Umar is going to pick him apart from the outside.

Merab has litereally NOTHING for Umar striking wise. The only way is the get to the inside and try to wrestle someone who has titanium wrestling skills.
We talk about cardio. But cardio is directly connected with your confidence. Once Merab lose the confidence behind the "how to break my opponent", I'm very curious to see how much his cardio is going to hold, while getting head/body kicked back and forth.

I think Merab is a very live underdog in this fight. Umar's grappling might be a little overrated. I can see Merab getting the better of the grappling and I think Merab is stronger physically. I think this fight is a lot closer than people think.

 

[RockyLockridge]

well let's see he literally never ever gets tired and can push and push and push forever.


He's already beaten many incredible fighters like yan and aldo and cejudo all of which he beat very easily. do you really think that sandhagen would win 1 single round against Merab? he'd absolutely get the shit smothered out of him