Merab Dvalishvili: Dagestani Fighters Are Not Invincible

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

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Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t think Dagestani fighters are unbeatable, and he has the recent proof to back up that assertion.

Merab Dvalishvili: Dagestani Fighters Are Not Invincible

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t think Dagestani fighters are unbeatable, and he has the recent proof to back up that assertion.

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Dvalishvili is the only fighter to have beaten a Dagestani in a major title fight in recent times. After winning the UFC bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 last year, Dvalishvili was initially loathe to immediately defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov. “The Machine” claimed that the undefeated Dagestani was being gifted a title shot because of the legacy of his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

However, Dvalishvili eventually agreed to the matchup, which took place in the co-main event at UFC 311 in California last month. While Nurmagomedov didn’t lack in skills, Dvalishvili’s legendary cardio was enough to hand the challenger his first pro loss.

Dvalishvili has subsequently refuted the popular aura of invincibility surrounding Dagestani fighters. While he admits that the region has produced great athletes, the Georgian believes they are as beatable as any other. While Khabib retired undefeated, Dvalishvili believes “Eagle” simply didn’t meet his match.

"Dagestanis are really good fighters,” Dvalishvili recently told Europop (via Championship Rounds). “They have always excelled in martial arts... But at the same time, they are ordinary people, heavenly forces do not help them. They are ordinary athletes and others can defeat them, as you saw in my case. Khabib went undefeated, but he simply did not meet a worthy opponent.”

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Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t think Dagestani fighters are unbeatable, and he has the recent proof to back up that assertion.

Merab Dvalishvili: Dagestani Fighters Are Not Invincible

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t think Dagestani fighters are unbeatable, and he has the recent proof to back up that assertion.

www.sherdog.com

Dvalishvili is the only fighter to have beaten a Dagestani in a major title fight in recent times. After winning the UFC bantamweight title against Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 last year, Dvalishvili was initially loathe to immediately defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov. “The Machine” claimed that the undefeated Dagestani was being gifted a title shot because of the legacy of his cousin, Khabib Nurmagomedov.

However, Dvalishvili eventually agreed to the matchup, which took place in the co-main event at UFC 311 in California last month. While Nurmagomedov didn’t lack in skills, Dvalishvili’s legendary cardio was enough to hand the challenger his first pro loss.

Dvalishvili has subsequently refuted the popular aura of invincibility surrounding Dagestani fighters. While he admits that the region has produced great athletes, the Georgian believes they are as beatable as any other. While Khabib retired undefeated, Dvalishvili believes “Eagle” simply didn’t meet his match.

"Dagestanis are really good fighters,” Dvalishvili recently told Europop (via Championship Rounds). “They have always excelled in martial arts... But at the same time, they are ordinary people, heavenly forces do not help them. They are ordinary athletes and others can defeat them, as you saw in my case. Khabib went undefeated, but he simply did not meet a worthy opponent.”

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@Arqueto @BroRogan @Carl Drogo @lsa
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I agree with Merab.

In fact, if he ever did fight a Dagestani like Umar, I'd pick Merab - at least for the first fight

 

[Gabe]

His win over Umar was absolutely inspiring. To dig deep like that against a younger unbeaten lion. I’ll always have respect for him for that legendary performance and the way he carried himself afterwards.

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

yeah you just have to have the best cardio in the history of the sport to beat one of them in a close fight, that's definitely replicable by everyone else

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

I agree with Merab.

In fact, if he ever did fight a Dagestani like Umar, I'd pick Merab - at least for the first fight

 

[The XL]

He's 100 right

 

[octagonation]

Is this not a bit to much.. Ofcoruse dude they are human and not invincible in fact you won´t find anyone invincible nobody is GOD here

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

@Neck&Neck @helax @Bobby Boulders

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

 

[mjoln]

And that is why Khabib push them. Its more about training environment than genetics.

 

[Gabe]

yeah you just have to have the best cardio in the history of the sport to beat one of them in a close fight, that's definitely replicable by everyone else

“Don’t let them boooly you!”

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

@Pliny Pete @Bobby Boulders @RollSonnenRoll

inVINCEable ?

 

[Preston broadus]

I think merab needs to get laid.

 

[Pittie Petey]

@Pliny Pete @Bobby Boulders @RollSonnenRoll

inVINCEable ?

I knew that was gonna happen cause thats the exact same thing he did to beat Michigan a year earlier, I called it as soon as they lined up but nobody listened to ole Pete and they got burnt

 

[Bobby Boulders]

@Neck&Neck @helax @Bobby Boulders

 

[Gabe]

Is this not a bit to much.. Ofcoruse dude they are human and not invincible in fact you won´t find anyone invincible nobody is GOD here

I think that Jones is not human. No other individual possesses the abilities that he does.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

yeah you just have to have the best cardio in the history of the sport to beat one of them in a close fight, that's definitely replicable by everyone else

You can apparently also hit them really hard in the head, too.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

@Pliny Pete @Bobby Boulders @RollSonnenRoll

inVINCEable ?

No lie, my favorite college player of all time. One year OK ST was up huge at halftime, like 28-7, and the final was like 42-28, UT. They didn't even score in the 2nd half. Heartbreaking loss, we love to kick the shit out of UT, but I'd seen it from Vince too many times to not respect him. At the college level, was just an amazing player. Was really surprised he wasn't very good as a pro.

Edit: was 28-9. Someone made a vid about it lmao