Merab Dvalishvili solidified his place atop the UFC bantamweight division with a hard-fought unanimous decision victory over previously unbeaten Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311.
The bout, held at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, saw Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defend his title for the first time, earning scores of 48-47, 48-47, and 49-46.
 
 
 
 
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UFC 311 Results: Dvalishvili outpaces Nurmagomedov, retains Bantamweight title

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Merab Dvalishvili thinks he’s running out of opponents at 135 pounds. After completing his first title defense, the UFC bantamweight champion had a tough time seeing a clear next challenger for him. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defeated Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) in a unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 311, which took place at Intuit Dome. Although it was his first title defense, Dvalishv…

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Merab Dvalishvili unsure of next challenger after #UFC311 title defense: 'I beat everybody in this division'

Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as "The Machine," wearing down Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his bantamweight title in a competitive decision at UFC 311.

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Dvalishvili closes in style to edge Nurmagomedov

Merab Dvalishvili said not so fast.  Despite being the listed underdog, the energetic bantamweight champion successfully defended his title for the first time and became the first fighter to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov, winning a unanimous decision in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. For Dvalishvili, he made it clear leading up to this event that this matchup was about respect. Back in December at a pr…

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Dvalishvili unstoppable in thrilling UFC 311 title defence over Nurmagomedov

Georgian fighter Merab Dvalishvili (19-4) won a duel against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1) at the UFC 311 show in Los Angeles. The fight lasted all five rounds, where Dvalishvili looked better in the end. At the end of the match, all referees gave the victory to the Georgian — 49:46, 48:47 and 48:47. Thus, 34-year-old Dvalishvili defended his world bantamweight title. 
AND STILL 🇬🇪 🏆 #UFC311Merab Dvalishvili ends Umar Nurmagomedov's unbeaten run a…

Грузинский боец Мераб Двалишвили (19-4) победил в поединке против Умара Нурмагомедова (18-1) в рамках шоу UFC 311 в Лос-Анджелесе. Бой продлился все пять раундов, где в концовке лучше выглядел Двалишвили. По итогам поединка все судьи отдали победу грузину — 49:46, 48:47 и 48:47. Таким образом, 34-летний Двалишвили защитил титул чемпиона мира в легчайшем весе. 
AND STILL 🇬🇪 🏆 #UFC311Merab Dvalishvili ends Umar Nurmagomedov's unbeaten run and d…

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In the co-main event of UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in a grudge match that delivered on its heated buildup.

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"Here comes the excuses" - Fans show Umar Nurmagomedov no mercy for "delusional" take as the Dagestani disagrees with Merab Dvalishvili's decision win

Islam Makhachev has given his reaction to watching Umar Nurmagomedov lose at UFC 311 just before his main event title fight.

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Islam Makhachev reacts to Umar Nurmagomedov's UFC 311 loss against Merab Dvalishvili

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov might have already given fans the best fight of the year and they’ve been awarded accordingly. At the UFC 311 post-fight press conference, UFC CEO Dana White announced the bonuses for the event, with Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov earning Fight of the Night for an epic five-round duel, and Jiri Prochazka and Jailton Almeida earning Performance of the Night bonuses. All four fi…

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UFC 311 bonuses: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov awarded for early Fight of the Year front-runner

Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC UFC 311 went down last night (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) inside Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California. In the main event of the evening, Islam Makhachev retained his Lightweight title, defeating Renato Moicano via first round submission (see it again here). In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili retained his Bantamweight belt, defeating Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (scorecards here). 
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UFC 311 results: Biggest winners, loser from ‘Makhachev vs. Moicano’ last night

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Merab Dvalishvili thinks he’s running out of opponents at 135 pounds.
After completing his first title defense, the UFC bantamweight champion had a tough time seeing a clear next challenger for him. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) defeated Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC)…

UFC 311 Results: Dvalishvili outpaces Nurmagomedov, retains Bantamweight title

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