"I don't like this guy, because he disrespect me. My job is to fight. Whoever the UFC gives me, I will fight. UFC gives me [Umar], I will fight. Wrestling is for fun. I'll never do fun matchup against this guy. Because it's not fun for me, it's real."
"Dvalishvili's beef with Nurmagomedov started following his bantamweight title win over Sean O'Malley in 2024. The then-unbeaten Nurmagomedov immediately started calling for a title shot against Dvalishvili."
"Dvalishvili has always accused Nurmagomedov of disrespecting him. However, 'The Machine' openly expresses his respect for Nurmagomedov's teammates, Khabib and Islam Makhachev."
Merab Dvalishvili was scheduled to wrestle Henry Cejudo, who withdrew due to injury. Dvalishvili declined a wrestling match with Umar Nurmagomedov, citing disrespect. He views wrestling as fun but does not want to engage with Nurmagomedov, feeling their relationship is serious. Dvalishvili's issues with Nurmagomedov began after his title win over Sean O'Malley, where Nurmagomedov called for a title shot. Dvalishvili eventually fought and defeated Nurmagomedov, who has not trash-talked much, leaving the reasons for Dvalishvili's feelings somewhat unclear.
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