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Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili turn heads with custom shorts ahead of UFC 311

In this era of UFC, fighter expression is rare, which is why custom UFC shorts are so popular. There was a time when fighters put their brand deals on display, making sponsorship a form of self-expression both inside and outside the cage. This individuality extended to custom battle banners and unique strikes. However, the UFC's […]

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‘They tried shortcuts’… Merab Dvalishvili hits back at Sean O’Malley’s team after video emerges of corner trickery at UFC 306

Merab Dvalishvili still can't find the humor in Tim Welch's innovative coaching methods during his world title win. The Georgian took the bantamweight title from Welch's lead Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, but the fight had barely started when the coach was up to his old tricks again. He did a famous impression of coach

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Merab Dvalishvili warns fans of ‘serious’ injury concerns ahead of UFC 311 fight with Umar Nurmagomedov

Merab Dvalishvili has reiterated to fans that he is very serious when talking about injuries he suffered ahead of UFC 311. The bantamweight champion will defend his title for the first time on Saturday evening against undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. He won the title from Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 in September, and it was clear

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Umar Nurmagomedov backtracks on claim he was injured ahead of UFC 311 title fight with Merab Dvalishvili

UFC 311 is just around the corner, with the co-main event set to be contested between bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. Despite injury concerns for both champion and challenger, rising Umar Nurmagomedov has now retracted his claim that he entered the UFC 311 training camp with a broken arm. Photo by

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Merab Dvalishvili accuses Umar Nurmagomedov of ‘cheating’ way to UFC 311 title fight

Merab Dvalishvili has accused Umar Nurmagomedov of 'cheating' with his route to a shot at UFC gold. The Russian is undefeated in 18 professional fights, but apart from a win over Corey Sandhagen, his resume is lacking in big names. However, at UFC 311 he will get a shot at Dvalishvili's bantamweight belt in the

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UFC 311 title fights ‘will not have backup fighters’ despite injury concerns for Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov

The first PPV of 2025 is just around the corner, with UFC 311 headlined by two fantastic world title fights: one for bantamweight gold, the other for the lightweight championship. Despite concerns about ongoing injuries to both champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov, reports suggest the UFC will not have a Plan B.

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Merab Dvalishvili wanted to fight two months later amid ‘injury’ revelation weeks out from UFC 311 co-main event

Merab Dvalishvili claims the UFC made him fight months earlier than he had planned for his first bantamweight title defense. The Georgian defeated Sean O'Malley to win the title in September at UFC 306, and now makes his first defense next week against undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. But he claims that due to injuries he has

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Sean O’Malley provides update on world title rematch as Merab Dvalishvili prepares for first defence at UFC 311

Sean O'Malley wants to return next summer and hopes his opponent will be a still champion Merab Dvalishvili. Back at UFC 306, O'Malley lost his bantamweight title to Dvalishvili in the highest-grossing event in MMA history at Sphere in Las Vegas. He insists he did enough to win three rounds out of five in a

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Umar Nurmagomedov details injury ahead of Merab Dvalishvili clash at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov may be heading into the biggest fight of his career with a serious injury, if a newly recovered interview is anything to go by. The rising Russian star will face Merab Dvalishivili for his bantamweight title at UFC 311 in the co-main event of the first pay-per-view of the year. He is undefeated

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‘I had no clue’… Merab Dvalishvili hilariously recaps beating up Hollywood actor in sparring

Georgian sensation Merab Dvalishvili is preparing for the first defense of his bantamweight title, arriving in just a few weeks at UFC 311 in Los Angeles. This week, 'The Machine' took a quick break from training to chat with veteran UFC coach Eric Nicksick; revealing that he once beat up Hollywood actor Kevin James without

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Merab Dvalishvili warned Umar Nurmagomedov will ‘beat him everywhere’ at UFC 311 by former UFC champion

Another exciting year of MMA action kicks off with a fairly standard Fight Night card on January 11, before the promotion returns to LA on January 18 for UFC 311: Makhachev vs Tsarukyan. Both the main event and co-main event of that first 2025 PPV are expected to be an exciting affair; although a former

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Merab Dvalishvili plots three title fights in four months after UFC 311 including Sean O’Malley rematch

Merab Dvalishvili's 2024 plan includes three world title fights in the first third of the year, starting on January 18. He will defend his world bantamweight title at UFC 311 in the co-headliner at the new Intuit Dome in Los Angeles against Umar Nurmagomedov. And should he get the win, he plans to return soon

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