Rumored Umar Nurmagomedov vs Song Yadong may main event on Dec 14th

[svmr_db]

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update: not a done deal yet

 

[Cowboy Kurt Angle]

dumb. Merab is being a duck

 

[Luthien]

I knew Umar would be ducked

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Ariel back on his A-game



Let's go Umar!!!

 

[Luthien]

Wonder what can they will have Merab crush instead

 

[RockyLockridge]

Interesting how quickly and easily someone who supposedly "cant get anyone to fight him" can get someone to fight him.

 

[markys00]

Merab faces winner after ramadan

 

[Joinho10]

I love it when fighters try to stay busy instead of waiting for a title shot they know they will get so I'm not complaining at all. Big props to Umar could have easily just waited out Merab.

 

[flowoftruth]

Interesting how quickly and easily someone who supposedly "cant get anyone to fight him" can get someone to fight him.

He's a top contender now so it's worth the risk for fighters. Silly goose

 

[r-harper-1]

Merab don’t want that smoke

 

[RockyLockridge]

dumb. Merab is being a duck

I dont see why merab should be obligated to conform to Umars Schedule.

I thought it was wrong the way they did aljo, pressuring him to fight O'malley on such a short turn around in a manner that is reminiscent of fight fixing.

This is no different, Merab fought a 5 round fight about a month ago. He shouldn't be expect to turn around for december.

 

[13Seconds]

dumb. Merab is being a duck

I knew Umar would be ducked

Merab fought in September. Now he’s a duck if he doesn't fight in December? A 3 month turnaround for a title defense is wild.

Aside from Poatan i don't recall any champion doing that for a while.

 

[svmr_db]

Interesting how quickly and easily someone who supposedly "cant get anyone to fight him" can get someone to fight him.

Of course Song would jump at the chance to fight Umar now. Song is #8 and coming off a loss, he's got nothing to lose. Could earn a title shot with an impressive win.

Much different than if the fight was offered a year ago. Same way that Michael Chandler claimed he barely knew who is Islam Makhachev was, "you still had more work to do" etc. before Makachev was champion & now he's singing a very different tune.

 

[Trabaho]

He's a top contender now so it's worth the risk for fighters. Silly goose

They duck before the breaktrough. Now fighting Umar is a title eliminator.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Merab fought in September. Now he’s a duck if he doesn't fight in December? A 3 month turnaround for a title defense is wild.

Aside from Poatan i don't recall any champion doing that for a while.

Aljo did it, look where that got him.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Exactly what I thought. Dude needed one more fight before getting a title shot.

Love that for Merab and all the work he's put in.

 

[Joinho10]

Merab fought in September. Now he’s a duck if he doesn't fight in December? A 3 month turnaround for a title defense is wild.

Aside from Poatan i don't recall any champion doing that for a while.

Merab said he would be ready to fight in Novemeber against Omalley... so to answer your question YES!

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Aljo did it, look where that got him.

lol

 

[svmr_db]

Merab fought in September. Now he’s a duck if he doesn't fight in December? A 3 month turnaround for a title defense is wild.

Aside from Poatan i don't recall any champion doing that for a while.

Who said anything about December? I'm sure Umar would've been happy to fight Merab in January or February. I assume based off Umar's recent interviews that Merab is playing games & would like his first title defense to be in March or April, right in the middle of Ramadan so he's not getting the best Umar. Smart decision I suppose if he wants to hold onto the belt a little longer by making Umar wait until after Ramadan to fight him.

 

[AldoStillGoat]

Interesting how quickly and easily someone who supposedly "cant get anyone to fight him" can get someone to fight him.

EXACTLY! Lol what a joke.