Wow, this is getting personal for Merab. The relationship between Merab and Umar is getting terrible. Did you guys watch the press conference? If not, then you should watch it, especially if you are a fan of Merab.
Merab said that Umar congratulated him when he beat Petr Yan and now he wants to fight Merab, he calls Umar a snitch and I get it. Umar wasn't happy for Merab's win, he wanted to fight him in his heart but there is a thing that scares me. I believe Merab is too afraid of Umar, Merab said many times that this fight is a gift for him from the UFC. Will Merab lose? Merab is too strong, has a great cardio, discipline and skills. I don't know much about Umar, haven't seen his fights but Merab looks too scared. I hope he wins because he deserves it and Dana White is a shameless man. He doesn't like Dvalishvili and does absolutely everything he can to get rid of Merab. I hope Merab beats Umar, I love it when things go the way Dana White doesn't want.
It's going where Dana wants it. I just watched the press. Merab is too afraid to face off, he stays afar

Feel bad for him. Dana didn't even want him to at least win a single title defense fight. But they can really sell this UFC 311 well with these two.
We can partly test level of Islams wrestling from the match Umar vs Merab. Umar, Khabib, Islam came from one wrestling school, from Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov. In theiry their wrestling should be on same level. Merab is also great at wrestling (rewatch fight against Petr Yan) and has great cardio. Never seen Arman breathing heavily in late rounds. Islam never had top level wrestlers opponents, as well as Umar. If Umar passes Merab wrestling, then Islam should not worry about Armans wrestling

Not just from one wrestling school, they also take a dip in one Jacuzzi that's what Merab tweeted lol But Islam's wrestling looks very solid they say. I think Islam can take down just about anyone.