Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov: Odds, full fight preview and prediction | UFC 311 [Video]

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight rivals Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov will collide this weekend (Sat., Jan. 18, 2025) at UFC 311 from Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.

Dvalishvili only just won the title, but he’s already quietly put together one of the best win streaks in Bantamweight history. That tends to happen when the promotion is loathe to grant some grinding wrestler a title shot, but “The Machine” made himself undeniable by running over a trio of former champions. When you consider his six-year, 10-fight push to score a title shot, his complaint against Nurmagomedovstarts to make sense. “Young Eagle” has been on UFC’s roster exactly four years and has won just six fights, making for a much faster rise up the ranks. The tricky bit is that he’s still proven himself an elite contender and worthy of the opportunity, so maybe this is a case of working smarter rather than harder? Regardless, UFC 311’s co-main …