Bobby Miller, the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher, stands out for his sports accomplishments, but his girlfriend, Natalie Loureda, has grabbed attention for her smart remarks about combat sports.
Natalie knows martial arts well and hosts her podcast Rolling with the Punches where she talks about what might happen in UFC events, gives sneak peeks, and sums up what went down. Her latest show jumped into a fiery talk about the bantamweight division giving an unexpected nod to Umar Nurmagomedov.
Bobby Miller’s Girlfriend Says Merab Was the Champ… Until She Saw Umar!
Many MMA fans have kept a close eye on the clash between bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili and challenger Umar Nurmagomedov. Natalie shared her thoughts on the upcoming UFC 311 event in a recent podcast. She pointed out that while Merab has moved up the rankings with ease, she thinks Umar’s wrestling skills are one-of-a-kind.
“Merab [Dvalishvili] versus Umar Nurmagomedov. Umar is Khabib’s primo (Spanish for cousin) and currently undefeated, while Merab has been climbing to the top, making it look super easy, taking the belt from the champion, Sean [O’Malley], ” Natalie said.
“Now, Umar has a lot to lose with the undefeated record, but Morav is currently the champion. I always thought Merab was the champ of wrestling, but Umar is the king of wrestling,” Natalie added.
The strong beginning of the rivalry between the two bantamweights has finally come to a climax, with the friendly mocking and bickering contributing to the agencies’ flames. Nevertheless, Natalie, who has specific knowledge of the sport, couldn’t help but see how the two were acting like kids because of it.
Natalie, who herself comes from a background of martial arts, not only gives her opinions of UFC events but also defends her fellow fighters if any issues arise. She had already commented when the UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov clashed with the crew of Frontier Airlines after their flight, and such was the case more recently when a young athlete had the honor of sponsoring a sick patient through financial and emotional support.
Even though her podcast is becoming more and more famous, it is still obvious that Natalie Loureda is not just a fighter’s girlfriend—she is a real student of the art with hard-hitting opinions.