Merab Dvalishvili UFC 311 post-fight Credit score: Gabriel Gonzalez/Cageside Press
UFC 311’s co-main occasion was a nail-biter, an exhilarating, edge-of-your-seat model combat that undoubtedly lived as much as its billing.
Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili retained his title within the combat, incomes a unanimous choice from the judges over three hard-fought rounds. The field scores, so to talk, for this one don’t inform the entire story nevertheless.
UFC 311 noticed three undefeated fighters in Clayton Carpenter, Rinya Nakamura, and Payton Talbott lose their 0s earlier than the primary card had even began. It appears all people’s 0 needed to go on Saturday, and Umar Nurmagomedov was no exception. The undefeated Dagestani, a cousin of light-weight nice Khabib, gained the primary two rounds by and huge. But Merab’s tempo was one which solely the champ might maintain. He’s referred to as “The Machine” for a cause in spite of everything. And by the championship rounds, a comeback had been mounted, Nurmagomedov was tiring, and Merab Dvalishvili was to not be denied.
Ultimately, he retained his title, and have become the primary man to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov. Or any of the trio of Nuramgomedovs which have taken the game by storm: now retired, unbeaten 29-0 Khabib, Usman Nurmagomedov (18-0, 1NC), the Bellator MMA light-weight champ, and Umar, who till UFC 311 had been additionally been 18-0.
For his or her efforts, Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov share within the Combat of the Evening bonus. Efficiency of the Evening bonuses at UFC 311 went to Jailton Almeida, for his TKO end of Serghei Spivac, and former gentle heavyweight champ Jiri Prochazka, who equally completed fellow ex-champ Jamahal Hill in an electrifying combat.
All 4 bonus-winners will pocket an additional $50,000 on prime of their purse. Bonuses have been introduced by Dana White through the UFC 311 post-fight press convention.
