"He nervous. Of course he's nervous and maybe he's upset with UFC. They pushed him to fight with me," Nurmagomedov told reporters including Cageside Press on Wednesday.
"It's not like me what I said all words. Merab tried to (avoid) this fight," he said, emphasizing his belief that Dvalishvili had intentionally evaded this matchup.
"We know who we are. We know how we're ready. I don't feel pressure," he said, reflecting his confidence heading into his first title fight.
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