LOS ANGELES – The tension between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues to grow following Thursday’s UFC 311 pre-fight press conference staredown. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) have had no love lost between each other since the bantamweight title fight was booked for Saturday’s co-main event at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif., airing on ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPNews/Disney+ and ESPN+. Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov kept their space at the #UFC311 press conference faceoff. pic.twitter.com/4oZBHb7KXJ — MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) January 17, 2025 That remained the case throughout the press conference as the champion Dvalishvili and undefeated challenger Nurmagomedov expressed dislike for each other before further chirping during the faceoff.
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UFC 311 video: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov have tense press conference faceoff – MMA Junkie