UFC's Jonathan Martinez likes matchup vs. 'regular wrestler' Merab Dvalishvili: 'I believe I can beat him'
Jonathan Martinez did what few fighters have done. This past Saturday on the main card of UFC Fight Night 230 , the rising UFC bantamweight contender got a rate TKO finish using leg kicks, and then called out the man few dare to mention – Merab Dvalishvili . It was a bold move from Martinez (19-4 MMA, 10-3 UFC) as Dvalishvili is considered by many to be the toughest fight in the division, and that’s including champion Sean O’Malley. However, Martinez doesn’t see the big deal in Dvalishvili and actually thinks it’s a favorable matchup. “I’ve always looked at him because no one in the division wants to fight him,” Martinez said in Spanish when asked about his callout. “Many fight, win, and no one mentions his name. I can see myself beating him. People might say, ‘Oh, he’s a great wrestler. He’ll press you against the cage and this and that,’ but the thing is that I like when people try to wrestle me, that’s the way I like to fight the most. “I believe I can beat him. He’s a...