Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Ilia Topuria is a bad matchup for Sean O’Malley . Bantamweight champion O’Malley (18-1 MMA, 10-1 UFC) called out featherweight champ Topuria after his lopsided beating of Marlon Vera in the UFC 299 main event Saturday. Nurmagomedov is not a fan of the callout, not only because he sees Merab Dvalishvili as a clear-cut No. 1 contender, but he sees undefeated Topuria being too dangerous for O’Malley. “He’s talking about Ilia Topuria – for me, it doesn’t make sense,” Nurmagomedov told ESPN . “Ilia’s going to maybe kill this guy because he’s too big, and right now, Ilia’s too dangerous for him, I think.
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