Merab playing victim card calling umar disrespectful but he is one who is disrespectful making excuses of short notice while umar also has short notice but umar not complaining,he wants to present umar as bad guy in build up
To be fair Umar knows who the champ is so ofc he will be getting ready to fight him. But merab had a lot of contenders in his mind. Honestly only Umar made sense
It’s so obvious …. Merab was planning to reign as champion for 2-3 fights and enjoy the favorable matchups for a year or two…. But then his worst match up nightmare came true and he got Umar shoved down his throat :) and he knows he’s one and done and will never become champion again until Umar is wearing the belt. So this must indeed be a very depressing thought.
To be honest, I prefer Umar to be fast tracked to champion. When he's a champion he's got a lot of fresh opponent for title defense. For a champion like Merab, he's already go through the division so all that's left for title defense was just a rematch which kinda boring. Umar got a lot of exciting fresh match waiting for him as a champion.
Merab is just salty that he had to fight through most of the division before finally getting his shot while Umar gets to be fast-tracked to the title off the back of Sandhagen. He's also livid about the fact that the UFC isn't giving him the Sean Omalley treatment by giving him a lay-up for his first title defense against an opponent that he already beat. Unfortunately for Merab, Umar is the most compelling fight for him at this point as he's a fresh surging contender with name recognition by virtue of being the younger cousin of Khabib.
Merab was offered a title shot against Aljo coming off less impressive wins (a washed Moraes and an old Aldo) than Umar’s victory over Cory. But his dumbass turned it down which is the only reason he then had to fight Henry and Petr before being given a second opportunity. People forget.
@@BrianForTheWinDana is mad at Aljo, putting him on the prelims as an insult. He dislikes Merab for shutting down O'Malley, his cash cow. Dana wants to quickly push Merab out with Umar to set up a PPV fight between Umar and Sean..
Maybe Merab is the kind of athlete that needs a reason to hate his opponent in order to motivate him. I seriously doubt he’s afraid of Umar. If he can take Aljo and Henry down, he can take Umar down.
That press conference with Umar and Merab was a blast to watch, but it was frustrating to see Dana White rush through it, looking irritated by the questions and cutting off the conversation. Merab is clearly unhinged now, thinking his title reign would be smooth sailing. Umar is going to take that belt from him faster than Merab ever got it. And Aljo's constant defending of Merab, making excuses for him, and discrediting Umar’s achievments just adds to the absurdity.
People only care about fast tracking a fighter when it’s somebody they don’t like. You rarely see people whine about how Pereira got fast tracked against Izzy or at 205, or how Asakura got a title shot as his first UFC fight. Merab is just angry because he wanted an easy fight and got Umar. His fans (some not all) have done nothing but lie and promote false narratives.
I used to wonder if Merab's online character is an act but since this fight's been on his radar he's proven to me he's being 100% real and unfiltered in all his shenanigans online. Lol, he doesn't care one bit if he's coming off weak and scared.. which is dangerous for him (consistent w/ many reckless activities he's posted online). It's something a fighter of the champion calibre mentality should not do because it gives the opponent boost in confidence and opportunities to disturb his focus. He's also not self aware enough to recognize he is the the instigator of all the drama he claims to dislike.. which makes this whole lead up hilarious imo. He can feel whatever kind of negative about this match.up but there's no need for him to broadcast it to the public every chance he gets.. surprising none on his team have advised him of this when obviously he has no wisdom to manage it on his own.
How can he suggest Umar didn't earn it? Umar took out Bekzat earlier this year... Think about that. Nobody else in the UFC has dared to fight Bekzat because he is deadly and they know it.
Merab whined and whined and whined about disrespect... Eventually umar had enough and said ' what u gonna do about it?!' Then merab used that as the disrespect retroactively😂.
Honestly, he’s right but the way he’s going about. It is making him look terrible like if he was saying look. Umar in my opinion at least needed one more fight since he just broke into the top five off of being a top 15 ranked fighter and gets a title shot is kind of unfair but you know what I’m gonna take this fight since this is what the fans want and as a champion, I’m supposed to fight who the fans believe can beat me and was respectful about it. People would like him a lot more and probably agree with what he’s saying but he’s just being salty and it’s probably a big reason why the UFC wanted to get rid of him by feeding him umar
Dana (although you can’t trust what he says 100%, he’s still the president of the UFC and a large part of making fights) have said they can’t find anyone to fight Umar. Can’t make a fight if you can’t get fight lol. Plus Umar was willing to fight someone else if Merab doesn’t want to fight til March. Then all of sudden, Merab stormed in and want to fight Umar on short notice yet Umar is disrespectful lol
@@kithrrmdanot only dana but sean o'malley and cory sandhagen both said the same ufc had to bring new guy bakzat to the ufc to get to fight umar because everyone was turning down to fight him the only guy who got heart was cory and we saw what umar did to cory so it's the same or even worse situation Islam and khabib went btw 4 and half months since merat fought is not short notice at all
He knows he's most likely going to lose to Umar. He probably wanted to secure at least two PPV fights as Champ, for the PPV points, which is why he wanted to fight Yan a 2nd time. He beat him once already, so he'd be more confident for that. Now, he knows it'll just be one fight with PPV points
Honestly its a bad sign when the champion acts so sad you actually start pitying him. I genuinely felt bad for the dude at the start of this interview.
Cory is a good MMA fighter but he's boxing is not as good as Petr Yans boxing , we know how Merab handled Petr Yan... we also seen how Merab handled Olympic wrestler. I think people underestimates Merab.
@@kenwahldhlamini8102 it's about style, all i'm saying is that people underestimate Merab. This is a very close fight, and Because of Merab's Cardio + experiance i think he can win this fight. Umad only fought one legit fighter , thats it
@@kenwahldhlamini8102 better wrestler? How do you know ? He did not fought anyone legit except cory, based on what do you think he's better wrestler? Based on last name?
Hey Jake idk might just be my bluetooth but the audio in the Merab interview was pretty low which was also the case (at least for me) in the Cerrone video that you posted yesterday or 2 days ago.
I think his team mates has no confident in him to fight against Umar. He doesn’t seem good in his interview. He has created his own pressure by saying Umar is an easy fight 🤣🤛🏼
Merab, Chandler & Kai Asakura’s opponents step up and fight, Stop whining. You’re hardworking & a good person, but to be honest, Dana’s plan is Umar vs. Sean cuz Dana already dislikes you and we can see that too
If Merab pulls this off it’s him to break the Internet….. Can’t wait to hear all these podcasters back pedaling if Merab does beat Umar……going to be golden😮😂
Umar doesn't even have a good Resume. What he beat just Cory. IT IS TRUE HE GOT GIFTED THAT FIGHT. I don't even dislike Umar or Merab. What bothers Merab, is he starting to care too much what People think. He shouldn't doubt himself. All Mix Martial Arts is based on how your Mental Mindset is going into a Fight. I still got Merab in this Fight even though it's not going to be easy.
Merab has no confidence in his voice when he is talking about Umar, Poor Merab does not even know how he is going to beat Umar, he is just happy going to be happy if he wins somehow. I think Merab like you said will spawn 1000 take downs in hopes of decision win, but he knows that most likely not going to work against Umar
Merab did a good job making this fight exciting 👏 🙌 💪...By the way Merab is also right they forced him to take a short notice fight because Umar doesnt want to fight in March due to Ramadan.Umar is an up and comer and took what he wanted due to his surname.and thats facts .
It's also a fact Merab is shook and scared of Umar! If he is so inexperienced and undeserving then it should be easy money for Merab? So what's the problem?? I'll tell you what the problem is... Merab knows Umar is the best fighter in the division and he has no confidence in his abilities that he can beat him!! Merab is Scared bc he knows he is going to lose!! Simple... 🤷♂️
@beverlypatama8148 Merab said he wanted to fight him in March he is the champ he should be making the call.but no they are fighting in January as per Umars schedule imposed by his surname
@georgegeorgiou1511 The problem for Merab is the fact his fights alot of the time aren't the most entertaining and Dana doesn't like him 🤷♂️ (not a ppv draw etc etc).. Plus it's Dana and the UFC who want Umar to fight for title next! Merab just won the title it's not like he has a bunch of title defenses and some major clout! (So no he isn't at the point of calling the shots).. And this face it, Nobody wants to watch him shoot 48 times against Yan again! So as much as I like and respect Merab, he is trying to set up easy title defenses for himself vs guys he already beat!! If Umar is so undeserving and inexperienced against top guys as Merab claims, then it should be easy money for Merab then?? And Merab was more than willing to Rematch O'Malley in January but suddenly it's to quick of a turn around against Umar? Look Man, Merab knows Umar is a big threat and probably the hardest matchup in the division for him! And he was trying to Duck Him!! (Plain & Simple).. Just Fight Him And Zip It! Bc Merab is looking weak and scared tbh... He is losing respect rapidly.... Merab is not in the position to be calling shots! (Unfortunately For Him).. The UFC & The Fans Want Umar vs Merab! So he needs to stop crying and whining!! It is what it is 🤷♂️ I mean no doubt about it, the UFC wants Merab to get beat 💯 I guarentee Dana want's Umar to win the title, so they can set up a title fight between Umar vs O'Malley!! Which i can't lie that would be a very intriguing fight tbh 🤷♂️ Merab needs to focus on ruining their plans and retaining his title! Shut Up Umar In The Cage! (But he gains no fans by continuing to whine about it).. 🤷♂️
@georgegeorgiou1511 How do you figure that?? I'm sure Dana did not love Merab holding Aldo against the cage for 15 minutes! (While the fans booed) I'm sure Dana did not love watching Merab spam 48 takedowns against Yan! I'm sure Dana did not love watching Merab run around the perimeter of the cage for 15 of 25 minutes vs O'Malley! Dana was not happy that Merab beat O'Malley lol (And you know this!).. This is why Dana pushed so hard for the Umar fight!! He wants Umar to beat Merab so he can setup Umar vs O'Malley For The Belt 💯 (Merab has one finish in his last 10 fights)... Dana does not like point fighters! (They don't sell PPV)... I don't knock Merab for doing what he needs to win fights!! But he isn't going to be a Star with that style 🤷♂️
For any of you infidels that think Umar is getting a gift and doesn't merit his title opportunity, please tell me who deserves it more? You seem to have a mental block coming to terms with the fact that he's being avoided by the guys you think he should fight. The promotion had to bring in Bekzat Almakhan from a whole other promotion to face him. This an embarrassment for the rest of the division. So for anyone who believes Umar is getting sirname favors. I challenge you to play matchmaker and pick Merab's next challenger. I can hear the crickets already.
I don't know based on what performance Umar is such a big favorite. He 50-45 Cory. Cory can't beat goood fighters. He lost vs Yan, Aljo subbed him in 2 minutes, he lost to TJ. His only good win was a Chito lmfao. One fight before Umar got knocked by a debutant and he had to cuddle a guy with 0 grappling for 3 rounds. Plus Merab was an Underdog in 3 of his last 4 fights tho. People always underestimate him. I remember how everyone was saying Sean would KO him within 2 rounds.
Do yourself a favor instead of yapping to convince yourself umar " is not the level of merat " put your food where your mouth is and shut up 🤫 you will understand why merat become fragile like rotten egg when umar came to his radar lol January 18 we will witness greatness 🤴💪
So why is Merab so clearly rattled by the guy? If Umar is just and undeserving easily beatable guy, Merab shouldn’t be acting like such a pu$sy over having to fight him.
Even Lucas Tracy agreed that Merab didn't dominate O Malley. Just watch the video he posted yesterday. You could argue that O Malley won round 1 and 5. I don't even like O Malley 😂
Merab had to beat several former champions in a row to get a title shot, of course he is angry, any normal human in his shoes would feel the same..Sandhagen has not even fought for the title..Sports have to be fair to be legit, above everything.
But wanted to give rematch to o'malley who literally got robbery win to get to the tittle lol you can't make this shit up it's hilarious 🤣 😂 your double standards are getting too low 🫠
It was his own fault, he decline his first chance to tittle shot against his bf aljo. Resume isn't matter, Charles Oliveira had best Resume as champion, but he loss against someone who so much below him, in term of resume. So style make fight. That's why i hate champion like jon jones who always brag about his resume. if he really is confident about his skillset, he will fight anyone, especially the one who deserve it, That is interim champion in his division.
No he didn’t. Merab was offered a title shot off lesser wins than Umar’s victory over Cory. Merab was offered a title shot first against Aljo after beating a completely washed Moraes and an old Aldo. But his dumbass turned it down which is the only reason he then had to fight Henry and Petr before getting another opportunity. The UFC always punishes fighters who turn down opportunities.
That means merat avoided to fight the only guy who was threat to him so all thses " went through all division " doesn't matter if they are not threat to you
@Asiyah2000 you wouldnt be pissed if you had to fight for years for the belt, and then a guy beats 1 ranked opponent, and gets a shot. id be pretty pissed
If he done that then he wouldn't campaigning to fight yan in the press conference lol😂 he was literally glazing yan non stop to justify why he should fight yan over umar 😂😂😂 that doesn't seem to me he demanded umar not to add all crying he did when umar and him was booked 😂
@@Asiyah2000 Dana White literally said he walked in his office and demanded Umar because he was tired of him disrespecting him😂but I guess I’ll take your word over the guy who literally talks to the fighters on a day to day basis 😂😂😂
Makes me laugh how you and then ppl in the comments talking “smart” and after the fight all look stupid. One major thing all forgets, this guys running it as a business and go by the “script” whatever sells best. Aaah. Ppl stop being experts of everything and all, when 99% of you won’t even last 30 minutes of intensive training in the gym. 😂
I'm more a fan of Umar, but people gotta realize Merab has the ability to make this a miserable night for Umar. Too much discredit going towards Murab. I wouldn't be surprised if Merab made it a long grinding night for Umar and I am afraid of that possibility
Everyone knows Merab has the ability to get it done. The question is, why isn’t he acting like he believes it. True champions like Khabib, Islam, Belal, and DDP have always said “I’ll fight whoever the UFC gives me, no questions asked”. But Merab doesn’t do that. He clearly doubts himself and because of that a lot of others are too.
To be honest people are sleeping on Merab. Yes, he didn't want to fight Umer but that doesn't mean Umer can run through Merab. Are we fking talking about Merab? He has cleared the division and dominated everyone in cage.
Same with Charles Oliveira, he clear top 10 lightweigh, but he loses to someone with resume so below him. Do you know? Style make fight, see oddmakers more accurate with prediction than fighters and fans.
I agree I don’t know why he is a underdog, umar always does good at a slower pace the only time he had a fast pace performance was the bekzat Almakhan and he was gassed at the end of the third. I think merab puts it on him with fast pace performance
Merab playing victim card calling umar disrespectful but he is one who is disrespectful making excuses of short notice while umar also has short notice but umar not complaining,he wants to present umar as bad guy in build up
Exactly! You got it 💯
@@JakeGerberMMA let Me ask You a question maMam because I see You know UFC alot❤️
why Cory Sandhagen did take that Umar Nurmagomedov fight?
@@IsenathiDyantyi Cuz they promised him a title fight if he won
To be fair Umar knows who the champ is so ofc he will be getting ready to fight him. But merab had a lot of contenders in his mind. Honestly only Umar made sense
@@Accur8cs yes😂❤️
so His not a badass in My opinion too
It’s so obvious …. Merab was planning to reign as champion for 2-3 fights and enjoy the favorable matchups for a year or two…. But then his worst match up nightmare came true and he got Umar shoved down his throat :) and he knows he’s one and done and will never become champion again until Umar is wearing the belt. So this must indeed be a very depressing thought.
Spot on! 💯
To be honest, I prefer Umar to be fast tracked to champion. When he's a champion he's got a lot of fresh opponent for title defense. For a champion like Merab, he's already go through the division so all that's left for title defense was just a rematch which kinda boring. Umar got a lot of exciting fresh match waiting for him as a champion.
Exactly!! I agree 🤝
Facts
he will fight once a year as all those dagi do
@@margincall1945that's not true.
@@margincall1945 keep crying
Umar was definitely the last opponent Merab wanted to fight, and threw a wrench in Merab's title reign
Merab is just salty that he had to fight through most of the division before finally getting his shot while Umar gets to be fast-tracked to the title off the back of Sandhagen. He's also livid about the fact that the UFC isn't giving him the Sean Omalley treatment by giving him a lay-up for his first title defense against an opponent that he already beat. Unfortunately for Merab, Umar is the most compelling fight for him at this point as he's a fresh surging contender with name recognition by virtue of being the younger cousin of Khabib.
He got his Bf Aljo to blame for that.
Merab was offered a title shot against Aljo coming off less impressive wins (a washed Moraes and an old Aldo) than Umar’s victory over Cory. But his dumbass turned it down which is the only reason he then had to fight Henry and Petr before being given a second opportunity. People forget.
@@BrianForTheWinDana is mad at Aljo, putting him on the prelims as an insult. He dislikes Merab for shutting down O'Malley, his cash cow. Dana wants to quickly push Merab out with Umar to set up a PPV fight between Umar and Sean..
I was waiting for someone to make a video about this
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Mehrab is crying left and right , i don't understand why this fight is so hurtful for him .... let's go Umar , and new Insha'Allah !!
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Maybe Merab is the kind of athlete that needs a reason to hate his opponent in order to motivate him. I seriously doubt he’s afraid of Umar. If he can take Aljo and Henry down, he can take Umar down.
Oh yeah he is afraid of Umar. He wasn't behaving like this when he fought O'malley or Yan.
Umar breathes, Merab goes psycho 😂
Even the way Merab is dressing. It does feel like a bootleg Connor vs Khabib 😂😂😂
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You are 💯 correct that merab is crying baby didn't want to fight umar and umar is going to beat him for sure
That press conference with Umar and Merab was a blast to watch, but it was frustrating to see Dana White rush through it, looking irritated by the questions and cutting off the conversation. Merab is clearly unhinged now, thinking his title reign would be smooth sailing. Umar is going to take that belt from him faster than Merab ever got it. And Aljo's constant defending of Merab, making excuses for him, and discrediting Umar’s achievments just adds to the absurdity.
Excalty 💯 Can't fking wait 😤
People only care about fast tracking a fighter when it’s somebody they don’t like. You rarely see people whine about how Pereira got fast tracked against Izzy or at 205, or how Asakura got a title shot as his first UFC fight.
Merab is just angry because he wanted an easy fight and got Umar. His fans (some not all) have done nothing but lie and promote false narratives.
I've never seen this werwolf guy before. He makes sense.
I used to wonder if Merab's online character is an act but since this fight's been on his radar he's proven to me he's being 100% real and unfiltered in all his shenanigans online. Lol, he doesn't care one bit if he's coming off weak and scared.. which is dangerous for him (consistent w/ many reckless activities he's posted online). It's something a fighter of the champion calibre mentality should not do because it gives the opponent boost in confidence and opportunities to disturb his focus. He's also not self aware enough to recognize he is the the instigator of all the drama he claims to dislike.. which makes this whole lead up hilarious imo. He can feel whatever kind of negative about this match.up but there's no need for him to broadcast it to the public every chance he gets.. surprising none on his team have advised him of this when obviously he has no wisdom to manage it on his own.
100 spot on.. Also he is a boring fighter so the UFC brass wont do him any favors.
Absolutely 💯 I mean the guy literally threw his head into frozen lake so I wouldn't expect much from him 🫠
Merab is that spoiled kid from highschool who has unlimited cardio. 😅
Merab has already lost mentally he is defeated. He will never sniff a belt again just like Aljo.
How can he suggest Umar didn't earn it? Umar took out Bekzat earlier this year... Think about that. Nobody else in the UFC has dared to fight Bekzat because he is deadly and they know it.
Truth! 💯
I never thought Merab was such coward lol. He’s making fun of all those guys everyday just to chicken out and constantly claik Umar disrespect him.
Jake💜💙💜 great job👍
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Merab whined and whined and whined about disrespect... Eventually umar had enough and said ' what u gonna do about it?!'
Then merab used that as the disrespect retroactively😂.
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those PEDs made Merab look 75yo
Who?
Honestly, he’s right but the way he’s going about. It is making him look terrible like if he was saying look. Umar in my opinion at least needed one more fight since he just broke into the top five off of being a top 15 ranked fighter and gets a title shot is kind of unfair but you know what I’m gonna take this fight since this is what the fans want and as a champion, I’m supposed to fight who the fans believe can beat me and was respectful about it. People would like him a lot more and probably agree with what he’s saying but he’s just being salty and it’s probably a big reason why the UFC wanted to get rid of him by feeding him umar
Dana (although you can’t trust what he says 100%, he’s still the president of the UFC and a large part of making fights) have said they can’t find anyone to fight Umar. Can’t make a fight if you can’t get fight lol. Plus Umar was willing to fight someone else if Merab doesn’t want to fight til March. Then all of sudden, Merab stormed in and want to fight Umar on short notice yet Umar is disrespectful lol
@@kithrrmdanot only dana but sean o'malley and cory sandhagen both said the same ufc had to bring new guy bakzat to the ufc to get to fight umar because everyone was turning down to fight him the only guy who got heart was cory and we saw what umar did to cory so it's the same or even worse situation Islam and khabib went btw 4 and half months since merat fought is not short notice at all
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He knows he's most likely going to lose to Umar. He probably wanted to secure at least two PPV fights as Champ, for the PPV points, which is why he wanted to fight Yan a 2nd time. He beat him once already, so he'd be more confident for that. Now, he knows it'll just be one fight with PPV points
Honestly its a bad sign when the champion acts so sad you actually start pitying him. I genuinely felt bad for the dude at the start of this interview.
Cory is a good MMA fighter but he's boxing is not as good as Petr Yans boxing , we know how Merab handled Petr Yan... we also seen how Merab handled Olympic wrestler. I think people underestimates Merab.
I agree, he has a very good resume people forget man
It's not about resume it's about the style
@@kenwahldhlamini8102 it's about style, all i'm saying is that people underestimate Merab. This is a very close fight, and Because of Merab's Cardio + experiance i think he can win this fight. Umad only fought one legit fighter , thats it
@giorgibatiashvili9876 umar nurmagomedov is bigger has better wrestler than merab
@@kenwahldhlamini8102 better wrestler? How do you know ? He did not fought anyone legit except cory, based on what do you think he's better wrestler? Based on last name?
Hey Jake idk might just be my bluetooth but the audio in the Merab interview was pretty low which was also the case (at least for me) in the Cerrone video that you posted yesterday or 2 days ago.
Appreciate the feedback! I'll make sure to check the audio levels for the next video bro.
I think his team mates has no confident in him to fight against Umar. He doesn’t seem good in his interview. He has created his own pressure by saying Umar is an easy fight 🤣🤛🏼
First thing he talk was about umar
Merab, Chandler & Kai Asakura’s opponents step up and fight, Stop whining. You’re hardworking & a good person, but to be honest, Dana’s plan is Umar vs. Sean cuz Dana already dislikes you and we can see that too
If Merab pulls this off it’s him to break the Internet….. Can’t wait to hear all these podcasters back pedaling if Merab does beat Umar……going to be golden😮😂
He will elevate himself for sure IF he can pull it off. It would be big for him no question. I don’t think he gets it done though.
Merab is just mad and sad he is losing the belt so fast he didn’t get to enjoy bing a champion JAJAJA
Merab defending his title and taking Umars 0 will be peak comedy
Great video jake! I see merab losing this. He looks defeated before even hitting the octagon. Have a great new year buddy! 😎🎉🤙🏾
Agreed bro and thank you! Happy new year man 🤝
Obviously this fight scared the shit out of Merab! 💩
Merab you can act injured before the fight to avoid. 😉
Merab might pull this off
How?
@@JakeGerberMMAby the Georgian brother brother wrestle fuck 😭🫡
Imagine winning 5 straight outside top 15 and no one in top 15 wants to fight umar. Umar can go 20 ws but still outside of top 15. Merab is nuts.
I think Merab will get injured and pull off before fighting Umar 😅😂
Imagine if Merab had to fight Jon Jones. The arguments between Merab & Dana would be Legendary!!!
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Bro has the Dagestani beard without the mustache 😂
You know these interviews were made pre/after the press conf itself back on December 7
Either way he is very rattled. That’s why he went off at the presser
I think merab gonna retire after this match. 😂
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Great video bro, merab is losing it. He’s gonna lose badly too
Thanks bro and I agree!
But I thought he walked straight to Dana's office and asked for the fight? That's funny..
UFC did khabib wrong for making him wait for his title shot. So maybe they are trying to right a wrong by fast tracking Umar.
About to bet the whole house and my left kidney on Merab, Jake
Umar doesn't even have a good Resume. What he beat just Cory.
IT IS TRUE HE GOT GIFTED THAT FIGHT.
I don't even dislike Umar or Merab.
What bothers Merab, is he starting to care too much what People think.
He shouldn't doubt himself.
All Mix Martial Arts is based on how your Mental Mindset is going into a Fight.
I still got Merab in this Fight even though it's not going to be easy.
Merab has no confidence in his voice when he is talking about Umar, Poor Merab does not even know how he is going to beat Umar, he is just happy going to be happy if he wins somehow. I think Merab like you said will spawn 1000 take downs in hopes of decision win, but he knows that most likely not going to work against Umar
Merab did a good job making this fight exciting 👏 🙌 💪...By the way Merab is also right
they forced him to take a short notice fight because Umar doesnt want to fight in March due to Ramadan.Umar is an up and comer and took what he wanted due to his surname.and thats facts .
It's also a fact Merab is shook and scared of Umar!
If he is so inexperienced and undeserving then it should be easy money for Merab?
So what's the problem??
I'll tell you what the problem is...
Merab knows Umar is the best fighter in the division and he has no confidence in his abilities that he can beat him!!
Merab is Scared bc he knows he is going to lose!!
Simple... 🤷♂️
@beverlypatama8148 Merab said he wanted to fight him in March he is the champ he should be making the call.but no they are fighting in January as per Umars schedule imposed by his surname
@georgegeorgiou1511 The problem for Merab is the fact his fights alot of the time aren't the most entertaining and Dana doesn't like him 🤷♂️ (not a ppv draw etc etc)..
Plus it's Dana and the UFC who want Umar to fight for title next!
Merab just won the title it's not like he has a bunch of title defenses and some major clout! (So no he isn't at the point of calling the shots)..
And this face it, Nobody wants to watch him shoot 48 times against Yan again!
So as much as I like and respect Merab, he is trying to set up easy title defenses for himself vs guys he already beat!!
If Umar is so undeserving and inexperienced against top guys as Merab claims, then it should be easy money for Merab then??
And Merab was more than willing to Rematch O'Malley in January but suddenly it's to quick of a turn around against Umar?
Look Man, Merab knows Umar is a big threat and probably the hardest matchup in the division for him!
And he was trying to Duck Him!! (Plain & Simple)..
Just Fight Him And Zip It!
Bc Merab is looking weak and scared tbh...
He is losing respect rapidly....
Merab is not in the position to be calling shots! (Unfortunately For Him)..
The UFC & The Fans Want Umar vs Merab!
So he needs to stop crying and whining!!
It is what it is 🤷♂️
I mean no doubt about it, the UFC wants Merab to get beat 💯
I guarentee Dana want's Umar to win the title, so they can set up a title fight between Umar vs O'Malley!!
Which i can't lie that would be a very intriguing fight tbh 🤷♂️
Merab needs to focus on ruining their plans and retaining his title!
Shut Up Umar In The Cage! (But he gains no fans by continuing to whine about it)..
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@@beverlypatama8148 Dana loves Merab
@georgegeorgiou1511 How do you figure that??
I'm sure Dana did not love Merab holding Aldo against the cage for 15 minutes! (While the fans booed)
I'm sure Dana did not love watching Merab spam 48 takedowns against Yan!
I'm sure Dana did not love watching Merab run around the perimeter of the cage for 15 of 25 minutes vs O'Malley!
Dana was not happy that Merab beat O'Malley lol (And you know this!)..
This is why Dana pushed so hard for the Umar fight!!
He wants Umar to beat Merab so he can setup Umar vs O'Malley For The Belt 💯
(Merab has one finish in his last 10 fights)...
Dana does not like point fighters! (They don't sell PPV)...
I don't knock Merab for doing what he needs to win fights!!
But he isn't going to be a Star with that style 🤷♂️
Why i can't comment an interview of merab which you should see and made video on ,it is important
Which interview? I linked this one I broke down in the description?
If you say so, wolverine
After Merab winning to Umar I’ll curiously wait your reaction. Interesting how you will change your mind about Merab’s personality as a fighter .
with this pressure and mentality he won't defeat umar
Bruh didn’t Alex become a champion in one year 😭
At least Merab gonna Ends up Senseless to His Homie...BECAMING X CHAMP🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
For any of you infidels that think Umar is getting a gift and doesn't merit his title opportunity, please tell me who deserves it more? You seem to have a mental block coming to terms with the fact that he's being avoided by the guys you think he should fight. The promotion had to bring in Bekzat Almakhan from a whole other promotion to face him. This an embarrassment for the rest of the division. So for anyone who believes Umar is getting sirname favors. I challenge you to play matchmaker and pick Merab's next challenger. I can hear the crickets already.
Infidels?
@Batman-bm5tu That's right.
@Batman-bm5tu it just means non Muslims don't overthink
I don't know based on what performance Umar is such a big favorite. He 50-45 Cory. Cory can't beat goood fighters. He lost vs Yan, Aljo subbed him in 2 minutes, he lost to TJ. His only good win was a Chito lmfao. One fight before Umar got knocked by a debutant and he had to cuddle a guy with 0 grappling for 3 rounds. Plus Merab was an Underdog in 3 of his last 4 fights tho. People always underestimate him. I remember how everyone was saying Sean would KO him within 2 rounds.
Exactly. So Umar should be a walk in the park for Merab. No need to cried disrespect and hate. Just go in there and whoop Umar. Plain and simple.
Do yourself a favor instead of yapping to convince yourself umar " is not the level of merat " put your food where your mouth is and shut up 🤫 you will understand why merat become fragile like rotten egg when umar came to his radar lol January 18 we will witness greatness 🤴💪
So why is Merab so clearly rattled by the guy? If Umar is just and undeserving easily beatable guy, Merab shouldn’t be acting like such a pu$sy over having to fight him.
Hahahaha, why cried so much when you have the opportunity to get easy money. Make it make sense bro.
Umar is betting merab in sha Allah
*beating
nhaaa Merab did dominate Sean O'Malley Bro & i disagree with You when You saying Belal did dominate Leon Edwards 👀
good video by the way🙏🏿
We agree to disagree bro! And thanks man 💯🤝
Even Lucas Tracy agreed that Merab didn't dominate O Malley. Just watch the video he posted yesterday. You could argue that O Malley won round 1 and 5. I don't even like O Malley 😂
@@ZEREN_X no Merab did dominate Him fk Lucas Tracy
@@ZEREN_XWho cares what Lucas Tracy think.
Belal clearly dominated Leon for 4 rounds
Umar 🤟🤙🤙🤙🤙😈
whats wrong with merab's nose? is it broken?
Nose like that, definitely was broken before, see dustin porier.
Merab had to beat several former champions in a row to get a title shot, of course he is angry, any normal human in his shoes would feel the same..Sandhagen has not even fought for the title..Sports have to be fair to be legit, above everything.
But wanted to give rematch to o'malley who literally got robbery win to get to the tittle lol you can't make this shit up it's hilarious 🤣 😂 your double standards are getting too low 🫠
It was his own fault, he decline his first chance to tittle shot against his bf aljo.
Resume isn't matter, Charles Oliveira had best Resume as champion, but he loss against someone who so much below him, in term of resume.
So style make fight.
That's why i hate champion like jon jones who always brag about his resume. if he really is confident about his skillset, he will fight anyone, especially the one who deserve it, That is interim champion in his division.
No he didn’t. Merab was offered a title shot off lesser wins than Umar’s victory over Cory. Merab was offered a title shot first against Aljo after beating a completely washed Moraes and an old Aldo. But his dumbass turned it down which is the only reason he then had to fight Henry and Petr before getting another opportunity. The UFC always punishes fighters who turn down opportunities.
ngl idc who wins but merab had to go through the whole division, umar hasnt done that
That means merat avoided to fight the only guy who was threat to him so all thses " went through all division " doesn't matter if they are not threat to you
@Asiyah2000 you wouldnt be pissed if you had to fight for years for the belt, and then a guy beats 1 ranked opponent, and gets a shot. id be pretty pissed
Merab - *Goes into Dana Whites office and DEMANDS the fight with Umar*
MMA Fans - “Merab doesn’t want to fight Umar, he’s scared”
Me-🤯🤯
He did not go into Dana’s office😂 he exposed himself when he was saying I’m giving the ufc what they want
If he done that then he wouldn't campaigning to fight yan in the press conference lol😂 he was literally glazing yan non stop to justify why he should fight yan over umar 😂😂😂 that doesn't seem to me he demanded umar not to add all crying he did when umar and him was booked 😂
Were you and Merab in the same special ed class?
@@Asiyah2000 Dana White literally said he walked in his office and demanded Umar because he was tired of him disrespecting him😂but I guess I’ll take your word over the guy who literally talks to the fighters on a day to day basis 😂😂😂
@@BrianForTheWin where you in the jacuzzi with the Dagestan’s ?
jake
Still it's anyone's fight
How so? Umar I better than him everyone
@@JakeGerberMMACasual take. And learn how to speak English
Makes me laugh how you and then ppl in the comments talking “smart” and after the fight all look stupid. One major thing all forgets, this guys running it as a business and go by the “script” whatever sells best. Aaah. Ppl stop being experts of everything and all, when 99% of you won’t even last 30 minutes of intensive training in the gym. 😂
So his brilliant script is to make himself look like a whiny pu$sy? Great strategy, that’ll really win the fans over.
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I'm more a fan of Umar, but people gotta realize Merab has the ability to make this a miserable night for Umar. Too much discredit going towards Murab. I wouldn't be surprised if Merab made it a long grinding night for Umar and I am afraid of that possibility
Everyone knows Merab has the ability to get it done. The question is, why isn’t he acting like he believes it. True champions like Khabib, Islam, Belal, and DDP have always said “I’ll fight whoever the UFC gives me, no questions asked”. But Merab doesn’t do that. He clearly doubts himself and because of that a lot of others are too.
Wanna be conor merab has been DUCKING! time to face up a real champ
To be honest people are sleeping on Merab. Yes, he didn't want to fight Umer but that doesn't mean Umer can run through Merab. Are we fking talking about Merab? He has cleared the division and dominated everyone in cage.
Except umar and ironically the only guy that can beat merat who merat wanted to duck
Same with Charles Oliveira, he clear top 10 lightweigh, but he loses to someone with resume so below him.
Do you know? Style make fight, see oddmakers more accurate with prediction than fighters and fans.
Merab has not cleared the division.
Merab is beating Umar
I don’t think so man. How do you think he wins?
in Your dreams
I agree I don’t know why he is a underdog, umar always does good at a slower pace the only time he had a fast pace performance was the bekzat Almakhan and he was gassed at the end of the third. I think merab puts it on him with fast pace performance
@@flyguy576 lol You think Merab can wrestle Umar to win a fight 👀??
ontop of that Nurmagomedov has way good striking than Merab Dvalashvili
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