In response to AKA head coach, Javier Mendez — the latest jibes made by champion, Merab Dvalishvili to Umar Nurmagomedov and his crew forward of UFC 311 will possible not be reciproated by the title challenger forward of their pairing subsequent month, after the Georgian referred to as into query the validity of his championship cost.
Dvalishvili, the present undisputed bantamweight champion, is slated to make his first protection of the divisional crown on January 18. subsequent — taking up the unbeaten, Nurmagomedov in a definite grudge matchup between the duo within the co-headliner of UFC 311.
Successful the crown again in September, Merab Dvalishvili prolonged his dizzying successful run with a dominant unanimous choice win over Sean O’Malley at The Las Vegas Sphere within the high-profile headliner of Noche UFC.
And touchdown himself a shot on the throne earlier this summer time, Nurmagomedov would seal his cost with a press release choice win over former title chaser, Cory Sandhagen in his premiere foremost occasion outing at UFC Saudi Arabia.
Nevertheless, throughout a press occasion forward of the pairing, Merab Dvalishvili feverishly referred to as into query how Nurmagomedov finds himself in a title combat with him amid his run of victories — earlier than poking enjoyable on the notorious photograph of Crew Nurmagomedov bathing collectively.
Javier Mendez discusses verbal jabs aimed by champion, Merab Dvalishvili
And when questioned how the crew is being effected by Merab Dvalishvili’s feedback, head coach, Mendez claimed that Nurmagomedov is unlikely to comply with swimsuit and intention verbal jibes at him sooner or later forward of UFC 311.
“As long as, you know, Merab (Dvalishvili) keeps it between the team and—and—you know, even me—he can attack me, I think that’s okay, that’s fine,” Mendez advised Submission Radio. “You understand, Merab Dvalishvili hasn’t gone, you understand, disrespecting anyone’s nation, anyone’s faith, you understand, anyone’s spouse, or, you understand, relations. So, so I believe Merab has not executed something out of line. You understand, so for me, you understand, what he’s doing is cool. I let him proceed doing what he’s doing.
He’s creating curiosity. All people’s speaking about it. They’re speaking as a result of he is mindless. He makes zero sense in his feedback in direction of Umar, and Umar makes full sense. As a result of, brother, you don’t need folks coming after you? Let go of the belt then. “I don’t want you no more; I want the belt.” That’s it.
So Umar’s not after him; he’s after the legacy of what that title represents. And, you understand, representing the Nurmagomedov clan and persevering with to defend that belt and maintain it at 29—you understand, that’s his purpose. He desires a legacy, you understand, and that’s his, uh, factor in his thoughts. Not Merab, however Merab simply occurs to be the man who holds the title. In order that’s it. He has zero, zero dislike for Merab—zero dangerous issues to say about Merab aside from, “You have the title; I want the title.”
You understand, Umar’s an excellent child. He’s not soiled. He doesn’t do dangerous issues. He stays—he retains it clear. He’s not going to speak something dangerous about Merab in any dangerous approach. He’s simply going to state details, and that’s all he’s executed.”
