"I will come to take this belt" - Umar Nurmagomedov warns Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan after UFC 321 win

Umar Nurmagomedov (left) sends chilling warning to Merab Dvalishvili (middle) and Petr Yan (right). [Images courtesy: Getty Images]
Umar Nurmagomedov (left) sends chilling warning to Merab Dvalishvili (middle) and Petr Yan (right). [Images courtesy: Getty Images]

Umar Nurmagomedov bounced back from the only loss of his career at UFC 321. Seizing the moment, the fighter made a daring callout to Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan, who are scheduled to lock horns for a bantamweight title clash at UFC 323 in December.

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In his main card fight against Mario Bautista, the Dagestani employed a grappling-heavy game to outpoint his opponent to a unanimous decision win.

Right from the opening bell, Khabib Nurmagomedov's protege put immense pressure. While he got caught in a seemingly tight toe hold in the opening round and was monetarily dropped with a knee strike in the second, Nurmagomedov was largely able to control the fight with takedowns and positional control using body locks.

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Despite the convincing win, the 29-year-old showed true humility during his post-fight interview, admitting that he still considers himself an amateur in wrestling and has a long way to go before reaching the levels of his legendary cousin Khabib.

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The No.2-ranked bantamweight contender then directed his attention to Dvalishvili and Yan, saying:

"Believe me, I will be ready, [a] 100 times better than today. I will do it, and I will come to take this belt. Doesn't matter who is going to be Petr Yan, Mirab [Dvalishvili] whoever else? Doesn't matter, guys, I will become champion."
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Check out Umar Nurmagomedov's callout to Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan below:

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The only loss of Nurmagomedov's MMA career came against Dvalishvili at UFC 311, where he dropped a unanimous decision to the Georgian following five closely contested rounds.

Following his win in Abu Dhabi, he is now 19-1 in MMA, with wins against the likes of Cory Sandhagen and Bekzat Almakhan, among others.

Elsewhere at UFC 321, Mackenzie Dern earned a unanimous decision win against Virna Jandiroba to claim the vacant women's strawweight title.

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