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Khabib Nurmagomedov could lose his ‘Eagle’ nickname to Umar Nurmagomedov after UFC 311

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Khabib Nurmagomedov is on the verge of losing his famous nickname, while his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov is looking to make it his own at UFC 311. The bantamweight contender is one step away from being written into the mixed martial arts history books forever. Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Khabib Nurmagomedov may have to let […]

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

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

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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 recreates infamous Team Khabib jazuzzi picture in latest jab towards Umar Nurmagomedov

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Merab Dvalishvili brought his entire team together to mock Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of their upcoming UFC 311 title fight. Just hours after announcing their UFC 311 fight, bad blood boiled over between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov. After initially appearing to reject Nurmagomedov's title shot bid, Dvalishvili will face the

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Merab Dvalishvili shares the ‘real story’ behind crowd fight with Umar Nurmagomedov’s ally at UFC 310

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UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili says the fan who got into an altercation with him in the crowd at UFC 310 may have been Umar Nurmagomedov's plant. Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov have gone from cordial competitors to heated rivals in just a few months. After earning the title by defeating Sean O'Malley at UFC

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‘Maybe I’ll wait for Merab or Umar’… Alexandre Pantoja teases move to 135lbs after retaining flyweight title at UFC 310

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In the main event of UFC 310, Alexandre Pantoja did what was expected of Alexandre Pantoja; walk through the fire and retain his flyweight championship with another slick submission. While the flyweight champion's post-fight callout may have already been rejected by the 125-pound GOAT, 'The Cannibal' also teased that he has one eye on the

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‘How about jacuzzi?’… Merab Dvalishvili throws hilarious jibe at Islam Makhachev and Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 press conference

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Earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White announced several big fights for UFC 311, including title fights between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, and Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. With that, the promotion announced that a special press conference would take place last Friday, with Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov all

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Watch Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov get into heated backstage altercation before UFC 311 press conference

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Tensions were running high between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of the first UFC 311 press conference. After weeks of dodging accusations and online chatter, Merab Dvalishvili will defend his first bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 co-main event next month. The card is headlined by a UFC

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“The man you fear” – Umar Nurmagomedov responds to Merab Dvalishvili’s manager claim in X callout

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Umar Nurmagomedov has turned up the heat in his new rivalry with current UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili on X. Yan put on a clinic as he headlined UFC Macau against former champion Deiveson Figueredo and called out the current champion. Despite Nurmagomedov appearing to secure No. 1 prospect status last time out, the exchange

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Umar Nurmagomedov goes on social media tirade in response to Merab Dvalishvili’s pitch to Petr Yan following UFC Macau

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Undefeated bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov is not surprised by Merab Dvalishvili's latest dismissal of him after UFC Macau. Umar Nurmagomedov looked to secure No. 1 contender status after defeating Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. But since Merab Dvalishvili claimed the bantamweight throne, he remains on the outside looking in, in the eyes of the current title

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Petr Yan claims victory at UFC Macau would see him leapfrog Umar Nurmagomedov as the next title challenger at 135lbs

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Former bantamweight champion Petr Yan returns to the octagon this weekend in the main event of UFC Macau, and you better believe the Russian will show 'No Mercy' to his opponent as he looks for a new title shot. While the UFC may be pushing for Merab Dvalishvili to defend his 135-pound title against Umar

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