Ahead of his own surge to the bantamweight title at Noche UFC next month, Merab Dvalishvili claims the unbeaten, Umar Nurmagomedov has somewhat “cheated” his way to a shot at gold – given his ties to former champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Dvalishvili, the current number one ranked bantamweight contender is slated to return to action next month at the Las Vegas Sphere, headlining Noche UFC in a title fight grudge match with the incumbent, Sean O’Malley.
Sidelined since UFC 298 earlier this annum, Dvalishvili earned a much-deserved shot at bantamweight spoils with a shutout unanimous decision win over former two-weight champion, Henry Cejudo in Anaheim.