Merab Dvalisvhili set the pace for Umar Nurmagomedov as they settled an intense feud when they finally stepped into the octagon on Saturday night. The bantamweight duo had no love lost after a rivalry nearly came to an end during their launch press conference. And they entered UFC 311 with fans completely divided over who […]
Islam Makhachev has spoken out in support of his close friend Umar Nurmagomedov after suffering his first defeat on Saturday evening. As Makhachev was backstage preparing for his record-breaking win over Renato Moicano in the main event of UFC 311, he had one eye on the penultimate fight of the night. There, his teammate struggled
Merab Dvalishvili head coach expected much more from Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 co-main event. Considering Umar Nurmagomedov's undefeated record entering the UFC 311 co-main event and the fact that he has always competed against top-ranked opponents, Merab Dvalishvili and his team thought they were in for a tough night. Originally, 'The Machine' wasn't
UFC bantamweight prospect Umar Nurmagomedov made his first comments on social media since suffering his first career setback inside the cage at UFC 311. Umar Nurmagomedov's bid to become the latest Team Khabib UFC champion fell short against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. Despite a fast start to the fight, Nurmagomedov's fitness faded in the
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UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov suffered more than his first career loss in the UFC 311 co-main event. Umar Nurmagomedov's undefeated MMA record is no more after losing to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. In a back-and-forth war from start to finish, Dvalishvili rallied over the final three rounds to earn a
One of Merab Dvalishvili's recent rivals gave Umar Nurmagomedov some tips ahead of his UFC 311 co-main clash. Umar Nurmagomedov gets his long-awaited UFC bantamweight title shot against division champion Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 311 co-main event. He returns to the Octagon after an impressive victory over Cory Sandhagen in his last fight at
Merab Dvalishvili has vowed not to kiss Umar Nurmagomedov after performing the hilarious stunt in his last fight. In the main event of UFC 306, Dvalishvili found himself in a dominant position over Sean O'Malley on his way to winning his bantamweight title. And with seconds left in the round, he goaded his rival by
Umar Nurmagomedov worried fans late last year when he admitted to suffering a brutal arm injury. However, he has since retracted those claims and insists he is fully qualified to fight Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. He was scheduled to face Song Yadong in Tampa about a month ago, but when his rival was injured
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
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
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
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.