Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his bantamweight title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event from Inglewood, Calif. ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Umar Nurmagomedov accepted his UFC 311 co-main event matchup against UFC bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili despite an arm injury.

Umar Nurmagomedov wants Merab Dvalishvili to back up his words before UFC 311. As fight week for the first numbered event of the year looms, Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) and Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA,

The rising Russian star is set to take on Merab Dvalishivili at UFC 311 for his bantamweight title in the co-main event of the first pay-per-view of the year. He is undefeated and has risen through the ranks to earn his shot at the belt, which came after his UFC Tampa main event with Song Yadong was cancelled.

Umar Nurmagomedov believes he will finish Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311, as he expects he will choke out the bantamweight champ.

John Wood argues that Merab Dvalishvili could separate himself with a win at UFC 311. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan.

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