Merab Dvalishvili discusses his options following his title defense victory over Umar Nurmagomedov at Saturday’s UFC 311.
Merab Dvalishvili’s staph infection before UFC 311 could have led to an amputated leg, according to MMA insider Ariel Helwani. Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, has also revealed the
Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov, Jiri Prochazka and Jailton Almeida earned $50,000 UFC 311 fight-night bonuses. Debuting fighters went 1-1 on the card. UFC 311 drew an announced attendance of 18,370 for a live gate of $10,206,350. Betting favorites went 8-5 on the card. Betting favorites improved to 1-1 in UFC headliners this year.
Merab Dvalishvili proved the doubters wrong and successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Umar
Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his downfall at UFC 311 on Saturday as Dvalishvili outpointed his foe en route to a unanimous decision win (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the bantamweight title.
Merab Dvalishvili's head coach, John Wood, expected more from Umar Nurmagomedov during the UFC 311 co-main event.
Merab Dvalishvili recent reply to Umar Nurmagomedov after being questioned about his love for Georgia leaves the everyone baffled.
Sean Shelby's Shoes: What's next for champs Islam Makhachev, Merab Dvalishvili after UFC 311? After a 2024 that featured many UFC title challenges, the first champions to put their belt up for grabs this year were successful in defending them at UFC 311.
Makhachev defeated short-notice replacement, #10 contender Renato Moicano with ease in the main event of UFC 311, submitting the challenger inside the opening round. With a fourth-straight title defense, Makhachev broke Khabib's record for most title defenses in the lightweight division.
The UFC CEO says Saturday’s sold-out fights, which set a UFC gate record in California, ‘couldn’t have gone better’ in Inglewood’s new ‘incredible’ arena
Although some may not appreciate his fighting style, Merab Dvalishvili outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov to win a five-round decision in the first defense of his UFC bantamweight title in the UFC 311 co-headliner Saturday night.