Umar Nurmagomedov’s camp is confident that he fights Merab Dvalishvili for the title next.
Dvalishvili dethroned Sean O’Malley to win the bantamweight title via a dominant unanimous decision in the main event at UFC 306 at the Sphere in Las Vegas on Saturday. Nurmagomedov has been discussed as the next likely title challenger for Dvalishvili.
However, Dvalishvili has consistently downplayed the undefeated Dagestani’s claim to a title shot. “The Machine” claims Nurmagomedov was quickly moved up the rankings because he is the cousin of former lightweight champ and MMA GOAT contender Khabib Nurmagomedov.