"[The rematch will go] the same way the first fight went. Maybe worse, just like O'Malley. The more comfortable Merab gets, the better he's gonna get."
"There's no playing around - it would have been different. He's getting more serious with that part. You didn't see in the O'Malley fight no playing around at all."
"I believe he will do that to Umar too. Even in the Umar fight he played around a little bit. No kissing, no looking away, he's all business."
"Dana White entertained the idea of a rematch against Nurmagomedov at the UFC 316 press conference, raising anticipation for Dvalishvili's next fight."
Ray Longo, coach of UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili, asserts that Dvalishvili will outperform Umar Nurmagomedov in a potential rematch. Dvalishvili's initial reluctance to face the unbeaten Nurmagomedov changed, resulting in a victory at UFC 311. After defeating Sean O'Malley in January, discussions about a rematch with Nurmagomedov have resurfaced. Longo emphasizes Dvalishvili's maturation as a fighter, pointing out his seriousness in recent bouts compared to when he fought Nurmagomedov, and believes this attitude will lead to a decisive win in their next encounter.
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