Kamaru Usman believes Umar Nurmagomedov is the perfect opponent to elevate UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili ’s profile. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) dethroned Sean O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to claim the bantamweight title in a dominant decision win in Saturday’s UFC 306 headliner at Sphere in Las Vegas. Even though the camera panned to Nurmagomedov during his post-fight octagon interview, Dvalishvili refused to acknowledge him. He insists Deiveson Figueiredo is the more worthy contender . Usman pointed to his rivalry with Colby Covington, which brought out the best of him. He thinks Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) could do the same for Dvalishvili.
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Kamaru Usman urges UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili to embrace Umar Nurmagomedov challenge – MMA Junkie