Umar Nurmagomedov ripped Merab Dvalishvili’s character after the champ called out Petr Yan for a rematch at UFC 313 in March.

Discover the drama in the UFC as Umar Nurmagomedov waits for his title shot. Will his undefeated record and famous name make a difference?

The bantamweight division is heating up, and Merab Dvalishvili is at the center of it all. The post “Umar Has Khabib Privileges” – Merab Dvalishvili Puts Fans in a Fix Over Nurmagomedov Snub appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Dvalishvili watched as his former rival, Petr Yan, defeated Deiveson Figueiredo by unanimous decision in the UFC Macau main event. After defeating Figueiredo, Yan made his case for the No. 1 contender spot and called out Dvalishvili for a rematch.

Petr Yan proved he's still among the elite in the UFC's bantamweight division with his performance in the main event of UFC Fight Night 248, and he wants to run it back against now-champion Merab Dvalishvili.

Petr Yan is not interested in running things back with Sean O’Malley. On Saturday, Yan picked up a unanimous decision win over Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau. It was a hard-fought battle for the former bantamweight champion as Figueiredo even dropped him in the fourth round,

Petr Yan calls for title shot in a rematch with Merab Dvalishbili after dominant win against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Macau