News Merab already ducking Umar

[rstringer]

I prefer the Umar fight, but Figgy might deserve it more. He should be getting way more love. Imagine he was a brash American..

The issue is that champs should never be concerned about who deserves what, just fight everyone they put in front of you .

 

[rstringer]

I think he was thinking about the payday possibilities
Who you fight as champ matters
Financially and professionally

Fig doesn't mean more money.

 

[omawho402]

Fig deserves it more, but I prefer Umar because he will do us a favor and is all but guaranteed to remove Merab as champ.

Fig vs Merab is too iffy.

 

[Megatronlee]

He keeps bringing up Fig, who, coming up from losing his FlyW championship, entered into BW-ranked fights against Font, Garbrandt, and Chito.

But when it comes to jumping in against ranked opponents, there's a BIG difference in the kind of advantage being a former champion gets, and the kind of advantage having the last name Numagomedov gets.

So yeah, I guess Umar has the "biggest win" now, and that's all simpletons ever judge title contenders by, so he's next

Quality post

 

[Megatronlee]

Fig doesn't mean more money.

I think he does. More people care about him on paper

 

[TITS]

If they can make Umar vs Figgy happen before the end of the year as a title eliminator, then that makes the most sense. If not, Figgy should be next. Umar should get one more ranked win, then fight the winner of Merab/Figgy.

 

[Mohawk Banditó]

The issue is that champs should never be concerned about who deserves what

No, they shouldn't  have to be, if the promotion was on the level. But when questionable decisions are made on your career, then someone's gonna call out questionable decisions

 

[Harlekin]

I thought he wanted to say that he is so thankful to the UFC, that he fights whoever they want.
But it turned out as a lot of stuttering and mumbling.

 

[legedema]

You mean how Khabib ducked the entire LW division?

ha ha , you are just bitching right ?

 

[fortheo]

The issue is that champs should never be concerned about who deserves what, just fight everyone they put in front of you .

Which is exactly what Merab said in his post fight interview......

 

[ChessJitsu]

You mean how Khabib ducked the entire LW division?

Khabib retired prematurely, how is that comparable?

Also it's too early to say that Merab is ducking anbody.

He mentions that Umar only beat 1 top 15 opponent but that shouldn't really matter if that's the next logical contender [since everyone else is someone Merab already beat or isn't on a win streak].

Also- not that it matters but Merab keeps making stupid political comments.

He says that Umar isn't from Russia but Dagestan and just represents Russia [like it or not but Dagestan is part of Russia. Merab is such a potato-head Russophobe].

I'm still cringing at him for channeling all his anti-Russian hate against Petr Yan because of his opinions on Ukraine even though Petr Yan is anti-war.

 

[Psychojoe86]

“I’ll fight anybody”

…

“I’m not fighting Umar”

 

[theincognito]

Merab is the type of champion that UFC will strip in a heartbeat if he even thinks about turning down a fight.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

I've already decided that I'll be turning on the loser of Merab-Umar and declare that he was never my friend, never that good, etc. It's the Sherdog Way.

And yes, I've already let both of them know this to give them extra motivation.

 

[rstringer]

Which is exactly what Merab said in his post fight interview......

And then he took a 180

 

[rstringer]

No, they shouldn't  have to be, if the promotion was on the level. But when questionable decisions are made on your career, then someone's gonna call out questionable decisions

It's only questionable for Merab since he knows there is a chance he won't be hanging on to the belt to long fighting Umar. Why would he turn down an easy to win fight ?

 

[Kenny Powerth]

figgy vs Umar for #1 contender
Not that hard

 

[svmr_db]

figgy vs Umar for #1 contender
Not that hard

Merab is the BW equivilant to Belal in that the UFC don't want him as champion and would prefer they get beat asap, Umar is the man for the job to take his belt lol no point matching him up with somebody else. Fighting Figgy is a waste of time for Umar, you know he'd be a -500 or heavier betting favorite.

 

[RockyLockridge]

He definitely doesn't appear to be thrilled about that match up. He kind of tries to change the subject every time it's brought up.

Which is smart of him. He shouldn't be giving Umar who is a unknown who has done nothing free promotion by having his name come out of the champs mouth.

 

[Rapa]

It will be funny when merab destroys ur little nurmagamedov boy who will be ur new hero? Lol. Sean fans became umar fans overnight