Shot to the body from Umar. 1-2 from the challenger and then both men throw wild. Right hand from Nurmagomedov hurts the champion. Merab survives but the first round of UFC 311 goes to the challenger.

At the top of the list, though, is the budding feud with Umar Nurmagomedov, which they will settle Saturday as Dvalishvili puts his belt on the line in the UFC 311 (pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+ ...

Umar Nurmagomedov had been rising to the UFC ascension quite rapidly. With an undefeated record, the Dagestani challenged for the bantamweight title against the reigning champion, Merab Dvalishvili.

The native of Dagestan unseated one of the most popular fighters in the sport at the top of the light heavyweight division ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili mocked his recent opponent Umar Nurmagomedov for his pre-fight statements. In January 2025, Dvalishvili made his first title defense against ...

Islam Makhachev reacts to Umar Nurmagomedov's UFC 311 title loss: 'He's going to be UFC champion one day' Umar Nurmagomedov convinced he beat Merab Dvalishvili in UFC 311 title fight UFC 311 ...

Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career defeat when he lost to UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.In a back-and-forth war from start to finish, the champion rallied over ...

Merab Dvalishvili became the first to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov in MMA when they clashed at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 for the bantamweight title. 'Young Eagle' labeled the champion as being "scared" to ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has offered his support to his cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov. The latter suffered his first career loss at UFC 311 against the UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili. In what ...

Merab Dvalishvili does not have any intentions of moving up in weight, because of the sheer respect he has for Alexander Volkanovski.

Event: UFC 311 | Jan. 18, 2025 Location: Intuit Dome, Inglewood, Calif. Result: Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-26) Odds: Talbott -1200, Barcelos +750 ...

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