Famend head coach Javier Mendez believes he is aware of how Merab Dvalishvili swayed the judges at UFC 311.
Dvalishvili made his first protection of the UFC Bantamweight Championship towards Umar Nurmagomedov on Jan. 18. Dvalishvili’s cardio proved to be a significant factor within the struggle, and he was capable of maintain the challenger’s grappling at bay. “The Machine” received the struggle by way of unanimous resolution, handing Nurmagomedov his first professional MMA loss.
Nurmagomedov’s coach thinks Dvalishvili’s showboating did him plenty of favors.
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Merab’s Taunting Swayed Judges?
Merab Dvalishvili taunted Umar Nurmagomedov’s takedown makes an attempt through the struggle, and Javier Mendez revealed on his “Javier & Mo” podcast that he thinks the judges had been swayed due to the visible (by way of MMAFighting.com).
“I simply stated to him, ‘You realize what, Umar? I felt, for my part, I felt you received three out of the 5 rounds,” Mendez stated on his Javier & Mo podcast. “Possibly I’m being biased however I felt within the fifth spherical, the rationale why you didn’t win is as a result of he showboated his method to profitable that. He acted just like the victor whilst you had been drained. That’s why I really feel he mainly took it from you since you let him. However I felt you received.’
“Since you have a look at injury and this and that, however in the case of presence, he undoubtedly received that. The precise injury that he did was nothing in comparison with what Umar did. He did extra. However once more, [Merab] confirmed that, ‘I’m the winner, I’m the winner,’ and Umar couldn’t cease him from displaying that. I can see how the judges would get swayed on that.”
Dvalishvili will transfer on to his subsequent title protection, which will probably be a rematch towards Sean O’Malley. “The Machine” defeated “Suga” again in Sept. 2024 to seize the 135-pound gold. They are going to collide towards on June 7 contained in the Prudential Heart in Newark.
