Merab will wipe the floor with Umar if they fight

[AldoStillGoat]

Don’t mistake Merab’s humility as him being afraid of the Umar matchup.

He knows he would wipe the floor with him. He just doesn’t think it’s fair that he had to fight Moraes, Aldo, Yan, Cejudo and O’Malley to win the title whereas Umar has only beaten Sandhagen and now he gets a shot.

There’s levels to this. Merab made Yan and O’Malley look stupid. He made them look like they don’t belong in there with them.

Umar is good on the feet and will give him trouble but did you see how thick Merab’s back is? He will wrestle fuck Umar with ease.

Merab will reign that division for a while. He has a high IQ, is strong, can wrestle and has insane cardio. He didn’t even break a sweat during that fight. He’s not gonna be beaten for a while.

You can put your delusional hopes aside, whether it’s Umar or anyone else. Merab is a monster…. And you’re gonna have to deal with it for some time.

 

[Rapa]

Merab will dominate him easly he is stronger and better wrestler and umar cant keep up with merabs pace for 5 rounds no one can do that also merab is better striker

 

[HHJ]

what exactly is humble about

uhh...d d d dana white thanks alot...i uhhh huhhh well...i..uhh...WHEW

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Don’t mistake Merab’s humility as him being afraid of the Umar matchup.

He knows he would wipe the floor with him. He just doesn’t think it’s fair that he had to fight Moraes, Aldo, Yan, Cejudo and O’Malley to win the title whereas Umar has only beaten Sandhagen and now he gets a shot.

There’s levels to this. Merab made Yan and O’Malley look stupid. He made them look like they don’t belong in there with them.

Umar is good on the feet and will give him trouble but did you see how thick Merab’s back is? He will wrestle fuck Umar with ease.

Merab will reign that division for a while. He has a high IQ, is strong, can wrestle and has insane cardio. He didn’t even break a sweat during that fight. He’s not gonna be beaten for a while.

You can put your delusional hopes aside, whether it’s Umar or anyone else. Merab is a monster…. And you’re gonna have to deal with it for some time.

Are you gonna bet the house on it tho???

 

[DaleBoca]

Double or nothing your two houses, you may get 4 out of it!

 

[Eric Silva 2.0]

Don’t mistake Merab’s humility as him being afraid of the Umar matchup.

He knows he would wipe the floor with him. He just doesn’t think it’s fair that he had to fight Moraes, Aldo, Yan, Cejudo and O’Malley to win the title whereas Umar has only beaten Sandhagen and now he gets a shot.

There’s levels to this. Merab made Yan and O’Malley look stupid. He made them look like they don’t belong in there with them.

Umar is good on the feet and will give him trouble but did you see how thick Merab’s back is? He will wrestle fuck Umar with ease.

Merab will reign that division for a while. He has a high IQ, is strong, can wrestle and has insane cardio. He didn’t even break a sweat during that fight. He’s not gonna be beaten for a while.

You can put your delusional hopes aside, whether it’s Umar or anyone else. Merab is a monster…. And you’re gonna have to deal with it for some time.

I like Umar in the fight. It's an interesting fight and the best 2 guys in the division. If O'Malley beat Merab, Umar would've smoked O'Malley. I don't think Sean could win a round against Umar.

 

[Jinx_AA]

Pretty sure umar smokes him

Others have defended Merabs takedowns - umar will too … and umar better striker

 

[AldoStillGoat]

I like Umar in the fight. It's an interesting fight and the best 2 guys in the division. If O'Malley beat Merab, Umar would've smoked O'Malley. I don't think Sean could win a round against Umar.

I think it’s like the Tsarukyan vs Makachev fight.

Tsarukyan would prob be the champ if Islam wasn’t around … same as Umar.

The slightly older more experienced Merab should be able to deal with Umar.

Physically, Umar doesn’t stand out to me.

 

[kingmob6]

Have u seen umars back?

Umar gonna handle merab. Merab wont be able to bully him and poof he will become avg

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Have u seen umars back?

Umar gonna handle merab. Merab wont be able to bully him and poof he will become avg

This guy? Lol

Merab gonna throw him around the ring

 

[jnes]

Hell of a fight. Guarantee Nurmagomedov will be using lots of front kicks to the body when they fight.

 

[kingmob6]

This guy? Lol

Merab gonna throw him around the ring

Thats after a weight cut...very genuine

 

[HatKick]

Merab refused to fight for the title for years so he has no right complaining about anyone getting fast tracked.

 

[Objectively Correct]

thats a fight i will definitely not be watching

 

[TerraRayzing]

Umar is the better striker and more dangerous on the ground but man, that pace of Merab is just insane. I can see Umar matching the grappling and even out grappling Merab in round 1 for sure but can he do it for 25 minutes if he can't find the finish?

 

[DrRodentia]

Probably not. I think there is a reason Merab doesnt even want him in the conversation and gets so pissy when he gets brought up.

 

[Fact Checker]

Umar is too well rounded for Merab. Equally effective as a grappler, better striking, far better athleticism too.

Merabs game would be dissected by Khabibs camp.

 

[Gilday]

It's an interesting fight up until the first round, where it's very likely we know who wins it within minutes. I'd be interested to see it stylistically, but Figgy absolutely deserves the shot more.

I mean come on, he's a former two time champion who's moved up in weight and beaten 3 guys who are all highly ranked. It's a much bigger fight than Umar who honestly only has one big name on his record. His 2nd to last fight was against a guy making his debut ffs

 

[MUSTANG!]

Pretty sure umar smokes him

Others have defended Merabs takedowns - umar will too … and umar better striker

Not sure if he smokes him unless he catches him early, otherwise I think he will counter the grappling and beat him up on the feet to a 48-47 decision

 

[MarioLemieux]

Merab will dominate him easly he is stronger and better wrestler and umar cant keep up with merabs pace for 5 rounds no one can do that also merab is better striker

Hes nowhere close to as good a striker or submission artist as Umar his only edge maybe in cardio and agression but they are both top notch there.

I think they tangle back and forth evenly with the grappling for the fight but Umar will outpoint him by kicking him repeatedly from the outside all night long.

Probably a wide UD for Umar based on activity 49-46.