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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:

Jailton Almeida Brutalizes Serghei Spivac, Lands First-Round TKO – UFC 311 Highlights

Jailton Almeida Brutalizes Serghei Spivac, Lands First-Round TKO - UFC 311 HighlightsJailton Almeida scored his eighth victory inside the Octagon at UFC 311, delivering a dominant performance against heavyweight standout…

Jailton Almeida Brutalizes Serghei Spivac, Lands First-Round TKO - UFC 311 Highlights

Jailton Almeida scored his eighth victory inside the Octagon at UFC 311, delivering a dominant performance against heavyweight standout Serghei Spivac.

Spivac scored a quick takedown on Almeida and looked to light up the Brazilian with some stiff ground-and-pound strikes, but it wasn’t long before ‘Maladinho’ reversed the position, taking Spivac’s back in the process.

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Spivac managed to turn his body, once again top position on Almeida which forced the Brazilian to scramble, working his way back up. Once on their feet, Almeida delivered a devastating combination punctuated by a nasty right hand that had Spivac reeling.

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With Spivac flattened out on the mat, Almeida unleashed a flurry of strikes that forced the referee to step in and call for the stoppage with less than 10 seconds to go in the opening round.

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Official Result: Jailton Almeida def. Serghei Spivac via TKO (strikes) at 4:53 of Round 1.

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Check out highlights from Jailton Almeida vs. Serghei Spivac at UFC 311:

Grant Dawson Batters Diego Ferreira En Route to 10th Win Inside the Octagon – UFC 311 Highlights

Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira - UFC 311 HighlightsGrant Dawson delivered a dominant performance against Diego Ferreira, earning his 10th career win inside the Octagon at UFC…

Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira - UFC 311 Highlights

Grant Dawson delivered a dominant performance against Diego Ferreira, earning his 10th career win inside the Octagon at UFC 311.

Ferreira looked to lead the dance with his boxing in the opening round, but Dawson had other plans and promptly put his opponent on the mat for the majority of the first five minutes.

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That trend continued in the second stanza, much to the chagrin of the live crowd who began showing Dawson with boos after seeing him secure yet another takedown. With Ferreira pinned against the fence, Dawson began reigning down some vicious elbows. Unfortunately, they didn’t do enough damage to justify a stoppage, sending us into the third and final round.

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Picking up right where he left off, Dawson quickly worked Ferreira back down to the mat less than a minute into the round. After about 60 seconds on the mat, referee Frank Trigg called for both fighters to stand up. Dawson then proceeded to clip Ferreira with a stiff right hand before sending him back to the mat almost immediately.

With Dawson continuing to work and transitioning to Ferreira’s back, Trigg was content to let Dawson do his thing on the mat, allowing the clock to run out and sending us to the scorecards.

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Official Result: Grant Dawson def. Diego Ferreira via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Check Out Highlights From Grant Dawson vs. Diego Ferreira at UFC 311:

Ailin Perez Outworks Karol Rosa to Score Fifth-Straight Win Inside the Octagon – UFC 311 Highlights

Ailin Perez Outworks Karol Rosa to Score Fifth-Straight Win Inside the Octagon - UFC 311 HighlightsAilin Perez scored the biggest win of her career thus far, besting Karol Rosa at UFC 311 and skyrocketing…

Ailin Perez Outworks Karol Rosa to Score Fifth-Straight Win Inside the Octagon - UFC 311 Highlights

Ailin Perez scored the biggest win of her career thus far, besting Karol Rosa at UFC 311 and skyrocketing herself into the bantamweight top ten.

Perez got off to a strong start, scoring an early takedown and pinning Rosa to the mat. Before long, Rosa scrambled her way back up and used the time remaining in the opening round to light up Perez’s legs with a series of calf kicks.

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Rosa looked to pick up right where she left off in the second, but a flying knee attempt late in the round gave Perez the opening she needed to tie up her opponent and get the fight back to the ground with over 90 seconds to go. Rosa kept Perez locked into her half-guard, preventing the Argentinian from capitalizing on the dominant position.

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Potentially down 0-2 going into the third, Rosa came out with a little more intent, swinging heavier and getting back to her lead leg attack. That prompted Perez to tie up against the fence near the halfway point of the round, but Rosa separated herself and got right back to work in the center of the Octagon.

Rosa’s work in the third was good enough to lock up the round, but her lack of urgency ultimately led to Perez notching a fifth-straight win inside the Octagon.

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Official Result: Ailin Perez def. Karol Rosa via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)

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Check Out Highlights From Ailin Perez vs. Karol Rosa at UFC 311:

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shares Candid Thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan’s UFC 311 Withdrawal

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shares Candid Thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan's UFC 311 WithdrawalKhabib Nurmagomedov wishes nothing but the best for Arman Tsarukyan. Hours away from his first shot at UFC gold,…

Khabib Nurmagomedov Shares Candid Thoughts on Arman Tsarukyan's UFC 311 Withdrawal

Khabib Nurmagomedov wishes nothing but the best for Arman Tsarukyan.

Hours away from his first shot at UFC gold, Tsarukyan was forced to bow out of Saturday’s headliner against Islam Makhachev in Los Angeles due to an injured back. The news came as a shock to fighters and fans alike, but fortunately, the UFC was able to pluck another top-10 fighter from the card and insert them into the main event with relative ease.

That man being none other than rising lightweight star Renato Moicano.

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While backstage at Friday’s ceremonial weigh-ins in Inglewood, Makhachev’s coach and mentor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, offered his take on the sudden shake-up and shared some words of encouragement to Tsarukyan, recalling a similar incident he himself endured during his own race to the lightweight title.

“Honestly, I knew this yesterday, at 1 A.M. before I sleep. Honestly, this can happen with anybody. If you guys remember [in] 2017, March, it happened with me too. Then after that, I go to hospital, make surgery, come back and I tell UFC, ‘It was my mistake, give me other best guy. I’m going to beat this guy and deserve my title shot.’ It was the same thing with me. I just want to wish him all the best. He’s young. He’s tough. He can come back. He [has] to survive this situation and come back,” (h/t Sportskeeda).

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Khabib Refuses to underestimate ‘money’ moicano

Unsurprisingly, Makhachev is a massive -1100 favorite to come out on top against Moicano inside the Intuit Dome. Despite those wide odds, ‘The Eagle’ knows that counting out someone as dangerous and experienced as ‘Money’ would be a massive mistake.

“Now, new main event. I think with Moicano, he has very big experience in the UFC… 10, 11 years in UFC. He [has four-fight] win streak, and he’s on his prime. It’s a good fight. Of course, it’s not like Arman and Islam, but it’s still very competitive fight, and we [are] not going to underestimate this guy.”

Moicano goes into his first UFC title opportunity riding a four-fight win streak and a winner in six of his last seven, including Ws against notable names like Drew Dober, Jalin Turner, and Benoit Saint-Denis.

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