Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4) successfully defended his title by defeating Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1), who is the second cousin of undefeated UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov. The co-main event of UFC 311 in Los Angeles ended with a unanimous decision: 48-47, 48-47 and 49-46, which became the first defeat of the Russian fighter in his career.

The 29-year-old native of Makhachkala dominated the early rounds. However, in the second half of the fight, the 32-year-old Georgian champion seized the initiative, demonstrating superiority in physical fitness and technique. In the fifth round, Dvalishvili finally asserted his leadership.

After the fight, fans drew attention to Nurmagomedov’s lack of readiness for a five-round fight, noting his weak functionality. It was noticeable that starting from the third round the Russian began to breathe heavily, and by the 5th three-minute round he had practically no strength.

At the end of the meeting, the Georgian representative simply humiliated his opponent, demonstrating total superiority.

The Georgian fighter noted that he supports Ukraine in opposing Russia’s military aggression. In 2023, he shouted “Glory to Ukraine”! " Merab also spoke openly about representatives of the Russian Federation. In addition, Dvalishvili, with the words “his country is the enemy,” called the victory over Yan the main achievement of his career.