Tag: Merab Dvalishvili

Umar Nurmagomedov Shares Graphic Image of Broken Hand Suffered at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov Shares Graphic Image of Broken Hand Suffered at UFC 311Umar Nurmagomedov suffered a broken hand early into his UFC title tilt with Merab Davalishvili. In a recent post…

Umar Nurmagomedov Shares Graphic Image of Broken Hand Suffered at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov suffered a broken hand early into his UFC title tilt with Merab Davalishvili.

In a recent post on X, Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz revealed that the previously undefeated bantamweight contender sustained a rather nasty injury in the opening round of Saturday’s co-main event with ‘The Machine’ in Los Angeles.

Immediately following the fight, Nurmagomedov alluded to the possibility that he may have broken his hand during the clash, but Abdelaziz later confirmed the injury on social media.

“[Umar] broke his hands first round no excuse no excuse Alhamdulillah for everything,” Abdelaziz posted alongside and image of Nurmagomedov’s swollen hand.

Despite the injury, Nurmagomedov won the first two rounds on two of the three judges’ scorecards, but it all began to slip away in the championship rounds after Dvalishvili’s speedy pace overtook the fight and secured his first successful defense of the 135-pound crown.

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Umar Nurmagomedov wasn’t the only undefeated fighter to lose their ‘o’ at UFC 311

It wasn’t a great night for fighters looking to keep their undefeated records intact.

In addition to Umar Nurmagomedov suffering his first loss after starting his career 18-0, Clayton Carpenter, Rinya Nakamura, and Payton Talbott all surrendered their unbeaten records.

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It was a particularly hard pill to swallow for Talbott who was a massive -1200 favorite to come out on top against Raoni Barcelos in the evening’s featured preliminary bout.

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The loss dropped Talbott to 9-1. Nakamura was also handed his first loss against Muin Gafurov after winning nine in a row while Carpenter fell to 8-1 overall following his unanimous decision defeat at the hands of Tagir Ulanbekov.

Merab Dvalishvili Outlasts Umar Nurmagomedov in Exciting Title Tilt – UFC 311 Highlights

Merab Dvalishvili Outlasts Umar Nurmagomedov in Exciting Title Tilt - UFC 311 HighlightsMerab Dvalishvili delivered a brilliant performance in the UFC 311 co-main event on Saturday night, securing a decisive decision…

Merab Dvalishvili Outlasts Umar Nurmagomedov in Exciting Title Tilt - UFC 311 Highlights

Merab Dvalishvili delivered a brilliant performance in the UFC 311 co-main event on Saturday night, securing a decisive decision victory over the previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.

Things got off to a relatively slow start in the opening round, but things finally started to open up near the two-minute mark when Dvalishvili let his hands go and started to light up the Dagestani with his strikes. However, it was Nurmagomedov who’d land the most significant blow of the round, landing a big right hand that had ‘The Machine’ reeling with 10 seconds to go in the round.

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While the first round definitely belonged to Dvalishvili, Nurmagomedov narrowed the gap in the second, landing a series of solid strikes and showing off his impeccable takedown defense. Nurmagomedov also managed to land the first takedown of the fight, taking Dvalishvili’s back in the process, but it wasn’t long before ‘The Machine’ muscled his way back up.

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In perhaps his best round of the fight thus far, Dvalishvili manages to put Nurmagomedov on the mat for the first time, though he can’t keep him there for very long.

As we made it to the championship rounds, it became clear that Nurmagomedov was beginning to run empty as his movements began looking labored. Of course, ‘The Machine’ looked like he could go another five rounds as he relentlessly attempted takedown after takedown and caught the Dagestani with a nasty overhand right in the waning seconds of the fifth round. With Nurmagomedov rocked, Dvalishvili scored one final takedown, pinning his opponent to the mat until the final seconds ticked off the clock.

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Official Result: Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (48-47, 48-47, 49-46)

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Check out highlights from Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311:

‘Dagestan, You Have Been Merab’d’ – Fans React As Merab Dvalishvili Outlasts Umar Nurmagomedov In Grueling UFC 311 Battle

In the co-main event at UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended the bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in an instant classic title fight. The matchup more than lived up to the hype, with the pair delivering an incredibly high-level bout that was fought at an unbelievable pace. Nurmagomedov started the fight well with his superior […]

In the co-main event at UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended the bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in an instant classic title fight.

The matchup more than lived up to the hype, with the pair delivering an incredibly high-level bout that was fought at an unbelievable pace.

Nurmagomedov started the fight well with his superior striking and remarkable takedown defense allowing him to dictate the fight and stop the champion from implementing his relentless approach. But as the fight went on, the tide started to turn.

Dvalishvili won the final three rounds to retain the title and become the first man to defeat his Dagestani challenger.

The gas tank of “The Machine” was once again the thing that separated him from his opponent, with a crazy amount of takedown attempts that didn’t seem to take any energy away from him. Nurmagomedov may have lost his undefeated record, but despite tiring in the second half of the fight, he proved himself to be an incredible adversary for the reigning titleholder.

Fight fans reacted on social media to the first title fight of 2025, which set an extremely high bar for the rest of the year.

UFC 311 Results & Highlights: Islam Makhachev Submits Renato Moicano 

UFC 311 took place tonight from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights!  In the main event, Islam Makhachev put his lightweight title on the line against Renato Moicano, who stepped in on short notice due to an injury to Arman Tsarukyan. While in the […]

UFC 311 took place tonight from the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California and MMA News has you covered with all the results and highlights! 

In the main event, Islam Makhachev put his lightweight title on the line against Renato Moicano, who stepped in on short notice due to an injury to Arman Tsarukyan. While in the co-main event, bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili faced Umar Nurmagomedov. 

UFC 311 Results: Main Card

  • Lightweight Championship: Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano via submission: R1, 4.05
  • Bantamweight Championship: Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision (48-47×2 49-46)
  • Light Heavyweight: Ji?í Procházka def. Jamahal Hill via TKO: R3, 3.01
  • Heavyweight: Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac via TKO: R1, 4.53 
  • Middleweight: Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland via submission: R1, 3.31

 
Preliminary Card

  • Bantamweight: Raoni Barcelos def. Payton Talbott via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 30-26)
  • Middleweight: Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese via KO: R1, 3.04
  • Light Heavyweight: Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana via submission: R2, 3.33
  • Lightweight: Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

 
Early Preliminary Card

  • Women’s Bantamweight: Ailín Pérez def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28×2, 30-27)
  • Bantamweight: Muin Gafarov def. Rinya Nakamura via unanimous decision (30-27×3)
  • Bantamweight: Benardo Sopaj def. Ricky Turcios via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

Flyweight: Tagir Ulanbekov def. Clayton Carpenter via unanimous decision (30-27×2, 29-28)

Preliminary Card Highlights

Bogdan Guskov def. Billy Elekana

Bogdan Guskov submitted Billy Elekana with a guillotine choke in the second round of their light heavyweight matchup.

Azamat Bekoev def. Zachary Reese

Azamat Bekoev stopped Zachary Reese with ground-and-pound in round one of their middleweight bout.

Main Card Highlights

Reinier de Ridder def. Kevin Holland

Reinier de Ridder sunk in a rear-naked choke to get the win against Kevin Holland in round one.

Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac

in this heavyweight bout, Jailton Almeida earned a TKO of Serghei Spivac in the first round.

Ji?í Procházka def. Jamahal Hill

Ji?í Procházka earned a TKO of Jamahal Hill in the third round of their light heavyweight matchup.

Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov

In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili retained his bantamweight strap with a decision against Umar Nurmagomedov.

Islam Makhachev def. Renato Moicano

In the main event, Islam Makhachev submitted Renato Moicano in the first round to retain his lightweight title.

UFC 311: Islam Makhachev vs. Renato Moicano Ceremonial Weigh-In Live Stream

UFC 311 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins! The upcoming pay-per-view event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California provides a chance for UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev to record his fourth successful title defense. While that was initially set to come […]

UFC 311 takes place on Saturday night, and MMA News is here to bring you the final faceoffs from the ceremonial weigh-ins!

The upcoming pay-per-view event at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California provides a chance for UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev to record his fourth successful title defense.

While that was initially set to come in the form of a rematch opposite top contender Arman Tsarukyan, a back injury sustained during his weight cut forced the planned challenger to withdraw. Stepping in on 24 hours’ notice will be Renato Moicano, who was originally slated to share the cage with Beneil Dariush on Saturday’s main card.

The stakes will also be high in the co-main event, which will see undefeated bantamweight Merab Dvalishvili look to complete his ascent to the top by unseating current kingpin Merab Dvalishvili in his first defense.

Elsewhere on the UFC 311 card, a pair of former light heavyweight champs in Ji?í Procházka and Jamahal Hill collide, the always entertaining Kevin Holland meets ex-ONE Championship titleholder Reinier de Ridder, and Jailton Almeida and Serghei Spivac battle to establish themselves in the heavyweight title picture.

Ahead of the event, all fighters set to compete tomorrow night successfully made weight, and all that remains on Friday is for the athletes to face off one final time at the UFC 311 ceremonial weigh-ins!

Check out a live stream via the official UFC YouTube channel below, commencing at 7 PM ET.

UFC 311 Ceremonial Weigh-In Video

UFC 311 Weigh In Results: Massive Main Event Shake-Up in Los Angeles

UFC 311 weigh in resultsOn Saturday, January 18, the UFC heads to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for its first pay-per-view…

UFC 311 weigh in results

On Saturday, January 18, the UFC heads to the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California for its first pay-per-view lineup of 2024.

In the main event of the evening, reigning lightweight world champion Islam Makhachev will put his gold on the line for the fourth time when he meets the division’s top-ranked contender, Arman Tsarukyan. It’ll be a rematch more than five years in the making after the ‘Dagestani Destroyer’ spoiled Tsarukyan’s UFC debut all the way back in April 2019.

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And in the co-main event, newly minted bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili defends his title against undefeated sensation Umar Nurmagomedov for the first time.

Rounding out the main card is a light heavyweight showdown with major title implications as both Jamahal Hill and Jiri Prochazka look to bounce back from their brutal losses against the division’s top dog, Alex Pereira. Perennial contender Beneil Dariush returns to the Octagon determined to snap rising star Renato Moicano’s four-fight win streak, and Kevin Holland tries to spoil the sophomore appearance of former two-division ONE world champion Reinier de Ridder.

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But before they can step inside the Octagon, all 28 fighters must step on the scale to weigh in for their respective bouts. Did everyone hit their mark? Find out below:

MAIN CARD (ESPN+ Pay-Per-View, 10 p.m. ET)P

  • Islam Makhachev(c) (154.5lbs) vs. Arman Tsarukyan (N/A) – UFC lightweight championship
  • Champ Merab Dvalishvili(c) (134lbs) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov (135lbs) – UFC bantamweight championship
  • Jamahal Hill (205.5lbs) vs. Jiri Prochazka (204.5lbs)
  • Beneil Dariush (155lbs) vs. Renato Moicano (155lbs)
  • Kevin Holland (183.5lbs) vs. Reinier de Ridder (184.5lbs)

In an absolute shocker, Arman Tsarukyan did not weigh in for his UFC title fight. According to UFC CEO Dana White, who appeared on Friday’s UFC 311 weigh-in show, confirmed that Tsarukyan is out and replacing him will be No. 10 ranked contender Renato Moicano.

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‘Money’ was originally scheduled to fight Beneil Dariush on the main card. Instead, he’ll compete for his first world title in a massive main event shake-up. White stated that Dariush would be “taken care of” but did not confirm whether or not he’ll remain on the card.

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPNews/Disney+, 8 p.m. ET)

  • Raoni Barcelos (135.5lbs) vs. Payton Talbott (135lbs)
  • Jailton Almeida (235lbs) vs. Serghei Spivac (233lbs)
  • Billy Elekana (200lbs) vs. Bogdan Guskov (205.5lbs)
  • Grant Dawson (156lbs) vs. Diego Ferreira (156lbs)

PRELIMINARY CARD (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET)

  • Azamat Bekoev (185.5lbs) vs. Zach Reese (185.5lbs)
  • Ailin Perez (135lbs) vs. Karol Rosa (135.5lbs)
  • Muin Gafurov (136lbs) vs. Rinya Nakamura (135.5lbs)
  • Bernardo Sopaj (135lbs) vs. Ricky Turcios (136lbs)
  • Clayton Carpenter (125.5lbs) vs. Tagir Ulanbekov (125lbs)