Follow the UFC 311 live blog site for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, the bantamweight champion co-main occasion this Saturday in Los Angeles.
Dvalishvili (18-4) enters his very first defense of the bantamweight title as MMA Fighting's No. 9 pound-for-pound fighter on the planet. He declared the belt from Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 and extended an 11-fight win streak that consists of choices over previous UFC champs Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and Jose Aldo. Regardless of his supremacy, he gets in UFC 311 as the underdog to the unbeaten Nurmagomedov, a reality that will unquestionably serve to inspire the intense Georgian.
Nurmagomedov (18-0) made his title shot off the back of an awesome choice win over Cory Sandhagen. He has actually beat all 6 of his UFC challengers and aims to contribute to the remarkable tradition of the Nurmagomedov name by dismissing Dvalishvili and reaching the top of among MMA's inmost departments.
Take a look at the UFC 311 live blog site for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov listed below.
