Media Umar first statement: I don't think I lost

[13Seconds]

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Delusional, he won 2 rounds.

 

[Doctor Grudge]

He learned a lot from O'Malley.

 

[NoSmilez]

He didn’t win. He did well in the first 2 rounds then he began to fade. Khabib’s technical coaching was pretty bad. Why ask Umar to wrestle when he was starting to get tired?

 

[FrappeDuRocma]

Is that a picture from after the fight ? It looks like he did not fight yesterday, excluding the hand injury.

 

[DoctorStoppage]

I hate Merab and thought he won 4-1 so I have no idea what Umar is talking about

 

[Mammothman]

Give him Petr Yan or O'Malley, he will have to earn another tittle shot and work on his cardio on 5 rounds fights then he will be ready for another crack at Merab

 

[RockyLockridge]

Wow he's so humble

 

[humdizzle]

its coming across as cringe now
"i broke my hand"
"i thought i won"

dude just take the L and work on a better gameplan. stop wasting energy with high kicks and TDs. Try to just keep it on the feet and work on TD defense instead of offense

 

[Portland8242]

He didn’t win. He did well in the first 2 rounds then he began to fade. Khabib’s technical coaching was pretty bad. Why ask Umar to wrestle when he was starting to get tired?

I think Khabib's logic was wrestle, get the takedown establish position and sort of rest on top.

Far easier said than done against Merab, he's a very scrambly mofo.

 

[DrRodentia]

Give him Petr Yan or O'Malley, he will have to earn another tittle shot and work on his cardio on 5 rounds fights then he will be ready for another crack at Merab

Umar/Yan is one of the best fights to make right now.

 

[13Seconds]

Wow he's so humble

Jamahal Hill esque in his ability to take a loss.

"Whole world is wrong, but im right"

 

[MDoza]

He won the first 2 rounds, then was winning the first half of round 5, but Merab clearly stole round 5.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Thats not what he said. Yall need to get help. "I will be champion. I have not lost this battle ". He's not done just because of one loss.

 

[CieloLuce]

I don't think so. The fight was 2-2 going into the 5th.

I would say, it really depends on that 3rd round.

 

[whocares]

This is good. He study book of Strickland. Inshallah, rematch imminent.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

I think the loss will be good for the entire team and a bit of a humbling they all can't just keep winning forever.

 

[Wreckless]

Tarnishing the Nurmagomedov name with a loss and being delusional about it afterwards. This is numba 1 boolshit.

 

[moosaev]

He didn’t win. He did well in the first 2 rounds then he began to fade. Khabib’s technical coaching was pretty bad. Why ask Umar to wrestle when he was starting to get tired?

Apparently the translation was completely wrong from what I’ve read, khabib said stay on the feet and don’t initiate the wrestling but when you’re in the wrestling exchanges give everything you have to not lose them. UFC broadcast translators are complete ass lol.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

He didn’t win. He did well in the first 2 rounds then he began to fade. Khabib’s technical coaching was pretty bad. Why ask Umar to wrestle when he was starting to get tired?

Because he wanted to have Umar get on top and drain Merab's tank. His various is that good because he can always dictate the pace. It's a good plan but I think he overestimated Umars ability to keep Merab down.

I'd imagine they are gonna be slaying his ass on the mats non stop for a long time. Gotta be able to grapple on par with his cousins