LAS VEGAS – After a heated backstage altercation that required security intervention, the two participants in the UFC 311 co-main event were able to ease their tensions for their first official faceoff Friday. At a news conference at MGM Grand Garden Arena, champion Merab Dvalishvili and rival Umar Nurmagomedov stole the show on the mic before they partook in a faceoff. The fight takes place Jan. 18 as the UFC 311 co-headliner at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. The booking came as a surprise to many as Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) seemed to be on different timelines for return. Additionally, Dvalishvili for weeks had indicated he wanted a rematch with Sean O’Malley or Petr Yan instead
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UFC 311 video: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov go face-to-face – MMA Junkie