Umar Nurmagomedov says Cory Sandhagen is his hardest battle
Regardless of Umar Nurmagomedov difficult for the bantamweight title at UFC 311, he doesn’t suppose Merab Dvalishvili is his hardest battle.
As an alternative, Nurmagomedov thinks Cory Sandhagen remains to be the hardest battle of his profession, despite the fact that Dvalishvili is the champ.
“It’s going to be cocky if I say (Dvalishvili) is straightforward cash,” Nurmagomedov stated. “I believe he’s not. He’s a very good fighter. However hardest problem in my division I believe is Cory. This battle was hardest in my life.”
Umar Nurmagomedov is 18-0 as a professional and coming off a call win over Cory Sandhagen. Within the UFC, Nurmagomedov is 6-0 with three wins by stoppage.
Merab Dvalishvili, in the meantime, is 18-4 as a professional and coming off a call win over Sean O’Malley to win the title. Dvalishvili is using an 11-fight successful streak.
UFC 311 is about to happen at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California on January 18.