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 recent reply to Umar Nurmagomedov after being questioned about his love for Georgia leaves the everyone baffled.

For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night's UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA

Umar Nurmagomedov's manager revealed that he suffered an injury early at UFC 311. 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,

Dvalishvili fought through a back injury and staph infection to beat Nurmagomedov, who broke his own hand during the bout

So, we were all geared up for some fireworks in the co-main event, right? The post Khabib Humiliated Further as Merab Dvalishvili’s Taunt on Nurmagomedov Has Fans Divided After UFC 311 appeared first on EssentiallySports.

In the buildup to the UFC 311, Umar Nurmagomedov was considered a tough fight for Merab and entered the Octagon with the favorite's tag. In an anticlimax, Merab's cardio and takedown ability proved to be too much for Nurmagomedov to overcome.

Merab Dvalishvili’s leg was in bad shape at UFC 311, not that anyone seemed to notice. Somehow, Dvalishvili not only successfully defended his bantamweight title with a spectacular five-round performance against Umar Nurmagomedov in Saturday’s co-main event,