Overview
- On the Pound 4 Pound podcast, Dvalishvili said Nurmagomedov called him a “fake champion” and claimed someone else posted disparaging tweets from Umar’s account.
- He added that manager Ali Abdelaziz reached out to deny involvement, and he criticized fighters who let others speak for them on social media.
- Dvalishvili reiterated that he is “done” with the feud for now, saying the lack of respect hardened his stance against an immediate rematch.
- He defeated Nurmagomedov by unanimous decision at UFC 311, while Nurmagomedov stayed in contention with an October win over Mario Bautista at UFC 321.
- The champion, who has defended his title twice in 2025, faces Petr Yan at UFC 323 next Saturday, and he has also floated interest in Alexandre Pantoja without any bout being set.