Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin offered fight with Merab Dvalishvili

Maria Novoselova / Vestnik Kavkaza

Russian professional mixed martial artist in the UFC bantamweight division Umar Nurmagomedov, cousin of Khabib, took to his Twitter account to say that Dana White and the UFC offered him a fight against Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili for the no. 1 contender spot. Unfortunately, that is too soon for Dvalishvili to return to action.

"Merab has an injury, I wish him a speedy recovery, but I’m waiting to share the cage with him June or July," Umar Nurmagomedov said.

Markedly, Dvalishvili suffered a hand injury two weeks before his fight against ‘No Mercy’. While he kept the details of the injury hidden, he fought with one hand. The Serra-Longo Fight Team representative recently disclosed he reinjured his hand during the fight.

The undefeated Nurmagomedov (16-0) has widely been considered the future of Bantamweight since arriving in UFC in Jan. 2021, winning four straight. Nurmagomedov’s last victory came in Jan. 2023, scoring a sensational first-round knockout of Raoni Barcelos. The Russian contender on the rise has since tried to get big-name fights with anyone willing to take him on.

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