"Stylistically it's a great fight, it's an entertaining fight. Deiveson's a stud. He's been killing it since he's moved up to [135 pounds]. So I would love to see that fight. But honestly, whatever the UFC tells Merab, he's gonna do it. He's obviously not a guy that shies away from any kind of adversity or toughness or people. I don't believe that Umar has earned that right yet to have a title shot that quickly. But ultimately we know how this business goes. [It] comes down to what the UFC wants."
"Dvalishvili has earned the right to call his shots. The champ is now on an 11-fight winning streak that has seen him walk through the who's who at 135 pounds. Wood also indicated significant respect for Dvalishvili's abilities and determination in the octagon, emphasizing that he has proven himself against elite fighters.
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