Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. Sonnen thought the fight came down to one round, and that Nurmagomedov should have been crowned the victor.

Merab Dvalishvili’s latest win at UFC 311 drew some glowing praise from a former opponent and future UFC Hall of Famer.

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

Cory Sandhagen is confident that he has the answer to UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili ’s game.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili earned the first defense of his belt with a grueling decision over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

Merab Dvalishvili proved the doubters wrong and successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship with a unanimous decision win over Umar

Merab Dvalishvili was dealing with quite a bit of adversity leading into UFC 311. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) rallied to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

Merab Dvalishvili cemented his status as one of the most dominant forces in the bantamweight division with an incredible performance at UFC 311. The post Chael Sonnen Drops Controversial Take as Umar Nurmagomedov vs Merab Dvalishvili Breakdown Dropped by UFC Rival appeared first on EssentiallySports.