Merab Dvalishvili was dealing with quite a bit of adversity leading into UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

Merab Dvalishvili showed the world why his nickname is "The Machine" this past Saturday at UFC 311.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

New images and footage shows that it looked like Merab Dvalishvili went through hell just to make it to the Octagon for his co-feature UFC bantamweight title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov at the UFC 311 event that took place on Saturday, the 18th of January at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood.

Coach John Wood paid tribute to Merab Dvalishvili after his man bounced back from a difficult fight camp to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 311.

While Dvalishvili warned fans of his compromised leg before UFC 311, fight week images didn’t capture the full severity of his pre-fight condition. After his unanimous decision win over Nurmagomedov, Dvalishvili shared footage and images of his right leg wounds.

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili might not have fought at UFC 311 if he didn't find a way to trick the California Athletic Commission.

Merab Dvalishvili has impressed many with his performance at UFC 311 and Henry Cejudo is now calling him the bantamweight GOAT.

Merab Dvalishvili scored his first successful defense of the bantamweight title at UFC 311, handing previously undefeated Dagestani sensation Umar

Muin Gafurov beat Rinya Nakamura with a unanimous decision Saturday on the preliminary card at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Take a look inside the fight with Gafurov, a former LFA bantamweight champion who

Off the back of his impressive UFC 311 win, Merab Dvalishvili has confirmed he is open to all comers to his bantamweight crown -- including former-foe, Sean