Sean O'Malley's coach recently disclosed that Merab Dvalishvili's wrestling stance could be unsuccessful against Umar Nurmagomedov when they compete in their bantamweight title fight at UFC 311.

The UFC have provided some clarity on what went down during the somewhat bizarre fight between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili. O’Malley and Dvalishvili threw down during a bantamweight

The first title fight of 2025 is set after Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov made weight Friday for UFC 311.

Follow the UFC 311 live blog for Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, the bantamweight championship co-main event this Saturday in Los Angeles.

During the main event of UFC 306, Dvalishvili was in a dominant position over Sean O’Malley on route to winning his bantamweight title. And with seconds left in the round, he goaded his rival by kissing him multiple times on the back before referee Herb Dean warned him against the move.

Dana White took part in a recent sitdown with American sports radio host Jim Rome, during which he revealed that Sean O'Malley may face the winner of the Merab Dvalishvili vs.

In an interesting twist, the famed middleweight mauler Chris Leben was one of the judges for this five-round showdown; his first title bout since making the switch from fighting in 2022. And he was put to work by the two grappling-heavy fighters who had a couple of close early rounds.

UFC 311 has finally reached an apex and we're set for a betting prediction and pick as we decide the Co-Main Event. The Bantamweight (135) Title will be on the line as Champion Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia will take on No. 2 Umar Nurmagomedov of Dagestan. Check the UFC odds series for our Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov prediction and pick.

The UFC 311 co-main event featured a bantamweight title fight between champion Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov.

For one fleeting moment in the first round of Saturday night's UFC 311 main event, it looked like we might witness one of the greatest upsets in MMA

UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili went back to work a little quicker than anybody anticipated, returning from a title win in September to a title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov this Saturday at UFC 311 - and Umar's cousin Khabib believes he knows why.