Media Merab Dvalishvili says Umar needs one more win, still open to fighting him in February
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Kind of confusing from Merab, he said that he doesn't know why Umar is fighting Yadong when he was saying he is next for a TS...but he's fighting Yadong because Merab said he wouldn't fight him next until he earned it?
If he is ready to go in Feb, they should just scrap the Yadong fight (if it has been made) and book this.
If he is ready to go in Feb, they should just scrap the Yadong fight (if it has been made) and book this.
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It’s really simple to me. If Merab will be ready in February or March, you offer it to Umar. If it doesn’t fit Umar’s timeline, then he can either take another fight to guarantee a future title fight or wait while Merab fights somebody else with the caveat that if he waits things could change and he could possibly lose his chance depending on how things play out in the meantime. That’s the most fair thing in my eyes.
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Merab v Umar is Industrial Velcro -- I just want to see how it plays out.
But I don't believe it would be epic -- unless the grappling cancels each other out and they are left to bang.
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I don't see either one being able to outgrapple the other. I think it'll be a banger. Even if it's not it'll be high-level between the 2 best in the division
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If they wrestle, then the scrambles will be wild, like two cartoon cats fighting.
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Merab just trying to milk his 15 minutes of fame. He knows his goose is cooked the second he steps in the octagon with Umar.
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Merab trying everything to stack it in his advantage. He's now hopping to catch Umar after a quik turn around in the hope he'll be a little banged up from thre Yadong fight. If Umar doesn't jump on the fight Merab can dodge him all the way past Ramadam
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Fight Umar in Feb, the Song fight is stupid
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Naw, he's saying he will fight him in Feb and doesn't understand why he is fighting Yadong, although it's good for him to get another top win.
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Just fight Umar already. Stop ducking others.
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He's just confirming that the talk about fighting him in march, was a way to duck... We already knew. 
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Exactly, I'm hoping for it to be grappling heavy. Two of the best grapplers I don't want to see in just a stand up fight.
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Umar fighting in Feb because Merab wouldn't commit to fighting him and publicly made it clear he didn't want to. It's funny as soon as Umar has a fight lined up Merab changes his tune.
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