Rumored Merab Dvalishvili vs Raoni Barcelos in the works for UFC event, Dec. 5th

[Gio]

Rumored match up, this is what was just said on Anik’s IG live

 

[Martialarts123]

Holy crap

 

[TFK20]

Merab is just your run of the mill wrestleboxer with cardio

Barcelos by whatever he wants

 

[Jose Beehive]

Yes Please!

 

[Grapplefest]

Potential FOTY candidate, see barcelos taking it though

 

[fortheo]

seems too soon for Barcellos. He just fought and making weight isn't easy for the guy. I would have prefered this even just a few weeks later on the end of the year card. I'll root for him, but he's got an up hill battle here if this is true.

 

[realdmone1]

merab finna snap!!

 

[Jose Beehive]

seems too soon for Barcellos. He just fought and making weight isn't easy for the guy. I would have prefered this even just a few weeks later on the end of the year card. I'll root for him, but he's got an up hill battle here if this is true.

Good point!
I hadn't looked at the date, I always forget to look at the dates for announced fights, I should really start paying more attention.

 

[Joseph_McBride]

Hermansson vs Holland
Barcelos vs Merab
Evloev vs Landwher
OSP vs Jamahal

Pretty nice for a modern day Fight Night. Hopefully it all stays in tact.

 

[Substance Abuse]

Now that's a good fucking fight.

 

[Jose Beehive]

Hermansson vs Holland
Barcelos vs Merab
Evloev vs Landwher
OSP vs Jamahal

Pretty nice for a modern day Fight Night. Hopefully it all stays in tact.

Sweet didn't know Jamahal had been booked against OSP, that's a nice matchup.

Also completely agree!

 

[fortheo]

Good point!
I hadn't looked at the date, I always forget to look at the dates for announced fights, I should really start paying more attention.

I still favor Raoni here, but facing a wrestling/cardio machine less than a month after your last fight is definitely risky. Skill for skill, though, raoni should win imo.

 

[Pakman]

I think Barcelos is a more talented fighter but I wouldn't be shocked to see Merab win a hard fought decision. That dude's grit and cardio are on another level compared to almost everyone in MMA.

 

[Jose Beehive]

I still favor Raoni here, but facing a wrestling/cardio machine less than a month after your last fight is definitely risky. Skill for skill, though, raoni should win imo.

I hope you're right, I do like Merab but yeah can only imagine he'll spam takedowns and get caught in a choke, similar to what happened with Ricky Simon.. But less controversial.

 

[wufabufa]

Less than a month to prepare for a huge step up......doesn't seem fair for Barcelos with the deck stacked against him like that. Gotta support Raoni in this one.

 

[OneManGang]

There is hardly a UFC fight nowadays were it’s possible to pronounce the names of the fighters.

 

[Deleted member 571517]

Man, that's a brutal fight

 

[Axe720]

Dang, Barcelos not wasting any time moving up that ladder. I like it.

 

[Gio]

Dang, Barcelos not wasting any time moving up that ladder. I like it.

He's 33, his time is now. His look alike Aldo, the legend, is 34.

 

[kingmob6]

I think Mirab takes it. He is going to spam takedowns and tire Barcelos out, who was exhausted against his last opponent.