UFC 311 was a wild ride. Islam Makhachev and Jiri Prochazka were among the four main card acts to score stoppages. Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili showed inspiring will against Umar Nurmagomedov.
Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career loss and a broken hand as he lost to UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.
Pierre’s record for the most takedowns in UFC history during his victory at UFC 311. Dvalishvili now has 91 takedowns in the UFC, surpassing
Recap Newsweek's UFC 311 fight night updates as reigning champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili retained their titles on a wild night at Intuit Dome.
Ilia Topuria, Dricus Du Plessis, and more react to Merab Dvalishvili’s dominant win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.
Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handing Nurmagomedov his first loss
In the co-main event of UFC 311, the bantamweight title is on the line. The two most dominant forces in the bantamweight division will clash as the champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) takes on his toughest test in the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0).
The co-main event of UFC 311 was a bantamweight title fight between defending champions Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov.
Mike Tyson said he was dealing with the same injury as Dvalishvili during the final win of his Hall of Fame boxing career, which saw him bounce back from being stopped by Lennox Lewis by beating Clifford Etienne in February 2023.
At UFC 311, held on January 18, 2025, at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California, Renato Moicano earned a higher disclosed purse than reigning lightweight champion Islam Makhachev. The P4P king quickly submitted Moicano in the first round with a brabo choke. However, the Brazilian was well compensated for taking a chance at becoming champion.
UFC star Umar Nurmagomedov has revealed the broken hand he apparently suffered during his UFC 311 fight last night.