Merab Dvalishvili has given his opinion on Umar Nurmagomedov's injury claims ahead of their UFC bantamweight championship fight at UFC 311.

Undisputed UFC bantamweight champion has promised to put his confident rival in his place when they face off for the 135-pound title at UFC 311.

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

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.

Did you miss the debut of UFC 311 "Countdown" or just want to watch it again? Check out the co-main event preview now. The segment takes a special look at the bantamweight title fight between champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA,

The UFC is hosting it's first pay-per-view event of the year live from Los Angeles, CA on Saturday, Jan. 18. There was some thought that the UFC

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

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili can’t wait to shut down Umar Nurmagomedov’s hype. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) on Jan. 18 in the UFC 311 co-main event from Inglewood,

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