UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is fuming ahead of his first title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov . Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) meets Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC 311 ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+) co-main event Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Nurmagomedov has antagonized Dvalishvili for the past couple of months, accusing him of being scared . The pair continued to trade barbs during the UFC 311 pre-fight press conference last week, and “The Machine” has had enough. He demands an apology from Nurmagomedov.
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UFC champ Merab Dvalishvili incensed by Umar Nurmagomedov’s disrespect – MMA Junkie