Aljamain Sterling thinks Umar Nurmagomedov is unproven, expects Merab Dvalishvili to shut doubters up at UFC 311

Aljamain Sterling believes Merab Dvalishvili will silence the doubters once his UFC 311 clash with Umar Nurmagomedov has come to a close.

Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov are set to clash this Saturday night at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, CA. The UFC Bantamweight Championship will be at stake, and Dvalishvili is in search of his first successful title defense. A win for Nurmagomedov would mark his first UFC title victory.

Ahead of UFC 311, Sterling thinks Dvalishvili has been well prepared and is ready to prove he’s on a higher level over the challenger.

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Aljamain Sterling Says Umar Nurmagomedov is Unproven, Vows Merab Dvalishvili Shuts Haters Up

In a new UFC 311 breakdown video posted on his YouTube channel, Aljamain Sterling discussed Merab Dvalishvili’s upcoming title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. Sterling shared his belief that no one truly knows if Nurmagomedov will be as good as some think he is. He expects Dvalishvili to prove he is the true elite force at 135 pounds.

“I think if we can keep the fight where we want it, Merab is gonna shut a lot of people up and gonna prove a lot of people right that he is who he says he is,” Sterling said. “No disrespect to Umar by any means. For me, it just comes down to one guy has done the work, one guy is being propped up by the accolades of what his relative has done. I understand he’s trying to carve out his own name in history, but facts are still facts. The jury’s still out on Umar. We don’t really know if he’s really that guy just yet.”

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