Merab Dvalishvili was dealing with quite a bit of adversity leading into UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,
Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) got off to a good start against bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in Saturday’s co-main event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., but was ultimately outlasted in a unanimous decision loss.
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
Merab Dvalishvili proved the doubters wrong and successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Umar
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili earned the first defense of his belt with a grueling decision over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.
Coach John Wood paid tribute to Merab Dvalishvili after his man bounced back from a difficult fight camp to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 311.
Merab Dvalishvili has impressed many with his performance at UFC 311 and Henry Cejudo is now calling him the bantamweight GOAT.
Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship against the previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.
A number of UFC 311 athletes are facing lengthy medical suspensions from training and fighting following their participation in bouts at the first big pay-per-view event of the year, which took place on Saturday, the 18th of January at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.
The coach of Merab Dvalishvili expected the UFC bantamweight champ to face more adversity when sharing the cage with Umar Nurmagomedov.
UFC 311 medical suspensions and injuries for those fighters competing in the "Makhachev vs. Moicano" lineup earlier this month (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) from inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.