Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov will soon put hands on each other after Friday’s final UFC 311 faceoff at ceremonial weigh-ins.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili earned the first defense of his belt with a grueling decision over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship against the previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

While Nurmagomedov claims a broken hand impacted his performance at UFC 311, Dvalishvili has an even more gut-wrenching ...

Although some may not appreciate his fighting style, Merab Dvalishvili outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov to win a five-round ...

Nurmagomedov wasn’t the only UFC 311 fighter who suffered his first defeat on the UFC’s first pay-per-view card of the year. Clayton Carpenter, Rinya Nakamura, and massive favorite Payton Talbott all ...

Merab Dvalishvili delivered a brilliant performance in the UFC 311 co-main event on Saturday night, securing a decisive decision victory over the previously ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has offered his support to his cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov following the latter's loss to Merab Dvalishvili ...

Joe Rogan revealed his conversation with Daniel Cormier debating Merab Dvalishvili’s win over Khabib Nurmagomedov's cousin Umar at UFC 311.

Merab Dvalishvili showed his incomparable heart and cardio at UFC 311, becoming the first man to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov.

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports) ...