Merab Dvalishvili ended the undefeated run of Umar Nurmagomedov for his first bantamweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 311.
Entering as the betting underdog, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) pulled off the METHOD upset over Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) to retain his 135-pound belt and extend his winning streak to 12 consecutive fights in the co-main event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Dvalishvili beating Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.
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Curious whose cardio holds up at this pace. Very fun opening round so far.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) January 19, 2025
Curious whose cardio holds up at this pace. Very fun opening round so far.
— Anton Tabuena (@antontabuena) January 19, 2025
Umars lead leg comes out of nowhere. Super sneaky.
— Adrian Yañez (@yanezmma) January 19, 2025
Crazy close R1. I’ll go Merab 1-0
— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) January 19, 2025
10-9 Nurmagomedov.
Dvalishvili is playing a dangerous game thus far by standing in front of Nurmagomedov and engaging in a striking contest.
— Andreas Hale (@AndreasHale) January 19, 2025
How has Merab just completely abandoned his 100 takedowns per fight recently?! Seems like madness.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) January 19, 2025
How has Merab just completely abandoned his 100 takedowns per fight recently?! Seems like madness.
— Seán Sheehan (@SeanSheehanBA) January 19, 2025
This is a hell of a fight. It’s going to come Down to who slows down first.
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) January 19, 2025
I feel things may be turning for Merab here.
— Peter Carroll (@PetesyCarroll) January 19, 2025
I have it 29-28 Umar heading into the 4th.
Rounds 1, 2: Umar
Round 3: Merab— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) January 19, 2025
Merab got three takedowns, his stamina is unreal. But he showboated way too much. 29-28 Nurmagomedov after three rounds.
— Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) January 19, 2025
Merab is the blood dimmed tide. It’s incredible to see every time.
— Chuck Mindenhall (@ChuckMindenhall) January 19, 2025
Merab is a fucking animal. Such an amazing performance
— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) January 19, 2025
Merab is a fucking animal. Such an amazing performance
— Funky 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 (@Benaskren) January 19, 2025
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