Islam Makhachev not too long ago weighed in on Umar Nurmagomedov’s future. Makhachev thinks Umar ought to run it again with Merab Dvalishvili. The 2 final fought at UFC 311, with ‘The Machine’ cruising to a unanimous determination win.
Though Umar landed higher pictures within the opening body and surprised the Georgian fighter, within the championship rounds, Dvalishvili went on full domination mode and secured the win with ease.
After the loss, Umar Nurmagomedov revealed that he broke his hand throughout the struggle, which contributed to his subpar efficiency. Put up-recovery, Umar made his return at UFC 321 and returned to successful methods towards Mario Bautista.
In 2026, the 29-year-old will face Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324.
Umar desires to struggle for the title once more as soon as he will get previous Figueiredo.
Islam Makhachev thinks Umar Nurmagomedov “can outplay” Merab Dvalishvili in Potential rematch
Just lately, Islam Makhachev was requested [via Ushatayka] if Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov 2 could be extra attention-grabbing than Umar vs. Petr Yan. Makhachev stated:
“Truthfully, I’d be extra fascinated with a struggle towards Merab as a result of Umar misplaced his first struggle; there have been many the reason why. However what can we are saying about that now? I feel Umar can do significantly better. I do know he can outplay Merab. Umar remains to be younger. He has time to get to the belt. However it might be good to shut out the loss. I’ve one loss, and I’ve all the time had an opportunity in my head to shut it out and get a rematch, and I do know that’s not potential. However Umar has likelihood.”
Take a look at Islam Makhachev’s feedback about Umar Nurmagomedov beneath:
Merab Dvalishvili was dethroned by Petr Yan at UFC 323. The 2 are anticipated to satisfy in a title match subsequent 12 months and full their trilogy, which now stands at 1-1.
If Umar secures a win at UFC 324, he’ll more than likely struggle the winner of the potential Yan vs. Dvalishvili 3 bout. Nonetheless, ‘The Machine’ has not proven any curiosity in combating Umar once more.
