Comply with the UFC 311 dwell weblog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, the bantamweight championship co-main occasion this Saturday in Los Angeles.
Dvalishvili (18-4) enters his first protection of the bantamweight title as MMA Fighting’s No. 9 pound-for-pound fighter in the world. He claimed the belt from Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 and prolonged an 11-fight win streak that features choices over former UFC champions Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and Jose Aldo. Regardless of his dominance, he enters UFC 311 because the underdog to the undefeated Nurmagomedov, a truth that can undoubtedly serve to encourage the fiery Georgian.
Nurmagomedov (18-0) earned his title shot off the again of an exhilarating determination win over Cory Sandhagen. He has defeated all six of his UFC opponents and appears so as to add to the illustrious legacy of the Nurmagomedov title by dethroning Dvalishvili and climbing to the highest of considered one of MMA’s deepest divisions.
Try the UFC 311 dwell weblog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov beneath.
