Media Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov

[Black9]

Gonna be the first time Merab is gonna be taken down and put on his back.

The extremely short notice isn't gonna be good for Merab or Umar though.

70/30 Umar.

 

[MarioLemieux]

Umar has way better striking, submission grappling and finishing ability in general, but Merab has freak cardio and strength to push/bully people around.

Umar is the obvious favourite but it's one of those fights that's going to be difficult to predict until they lock horns.

 

['Rocky']

Mainly hope it's not a tentative fight.

 

[richardjohnson]

Merab makes it look easy, y'all stay suprised.

No offence but I’m pretty sure you said the same thing about Rakić vs Ankalaev.. then the fight came and Rakić seemed more interested in getting his steps in for the day than actually fighting.

 

[RockyLockridge]

No offence but I’m pretty sure you said the same thing about Rakić vs Ankalaev.. then the fight came and Rakić seemed more interested in getting his steps in for the day than actually fighting.

no i didn't i never once said rakic would make it look easy i said he'd win. and Ankalaev did not make it look easy at all he struggled really badly in a shitty fight that was possibly the worst on the main card


Im sure you've picked fights wrong before too, I'll check through your post history and come back to you

 

[NextGen]

Umar is going to show that there are levels to this.

Should be a fun fight nonetheless

 

[MigitAs]

Umar is the fucking truth. That being said, Merab is on a fucking tear…

 

[Boguentoo]

I don´t think Umar is gonna be able to sustain pace Merab imposes for 5 rounds, but i believe is will get the better in early rounds.

He will do enough to secure the victory in rounds? Let´s see.

 

[Rapa]

Merab wins it will be onesided fight worse than yan vs merab

 

[richardjohnson]

no i didn't i never once said rakic would make it look easy i said he'd win. and Ankalaev did not make it look easy at all he struggled really badly in a shitty fight that was possibly the worst on the main card


Im sure you've picked fights wrong before too, I'll check through your post history and come back to you

I pick fights wrong all the time, but usually not with as much arrogance and conviction as this

Rakic is going to thrash ankalaev. You guys going to be surprised, but I wont

 

[svmr_db]

The camp Khabib is going to put Umar through is going to prepare him plenty well enough for anything Merab can throw at him.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I pick fights wrong all the time, but usually not with as much arrogance and conviction as this

that's because you're soft and afraid to be wrong where as I am Bold and I'm willing to take my licks when I am wrong

 

[World eater]

Merab grinds him to a frustrating UD. But here’s hoping I’m wrong.

 

[richardjohnson]

that's because you're soft and afraid to be wrong where as I am Bold and I'm willing to take my licks when I am wrong

 

[fortheo]

Gonna be the first time Merab is gonna be taken down and put on his back.

The extremely short notice isn't gonna be good for Merab or Umar though.

70/30 Umar.

Merab has been taken down and put on his back a few times in the UFC. Cejudo recently took him down, for example.

 

[Tweak896]

Merab didn't want Umar fight for a reason, Umar outstruck Sandhagen, so striking battle should be easy for him.

 

[Joinho10]

I pick fights wrong all the time, but usually not with as much arrogance and conviction as this

 

[Joinho10]

Umar and he will make it look easy. Chokes him out in the first. Dude is just way better than Merab in every facet of the game.

 

[Black9]

Merab has been taken down and put on his back a few times in the UFC. Cejudo recently took him down, for

I meant significantly, if we know anything the Nurmagemedov's are extremely methodical in finishing fights once on the ground.

 

[JKS]

I am going to lean Umar slightly because we know what Merab needs to do to win. Merab fights play out the exact same way. All Umar has to do is basically avoid being taken down consistently for 3 rounds and I think Umar's standup is better than Merab's.

Still not secure. Merab went 0 for 16 against Aldo and still won a clear UD.