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

Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his downfall at UFC 311 on Saturday as Dvalishvili outpointed his foe en route to a unanimous decision win (48-47, 48-47, 49-46) to retain the bantamweight title.

The first UFC pay-per-view event of the year ended in familiar fashion for Islam Makhachev. ESPN's No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter retained his UFC lightweight title against Renato Moicano at UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood,

Nurmagomedov, one of the best former lightweight champions in the sport, has become an incredible coach. At UFC 311, he will be in the corner of Islam Makhachev, who will no longer defend his title against Arman Tsarukyan but instead, Renato Moicano.

Headlining the card is a battle for the undisputed UFC lightweight title as reigning champion and No. 1-ranked pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, Islam Makhachev, puts his 155-po

The first UFC pay-per-view of the year is upon us and there's already some major drama, as UFC 311 heads to Los Angeles this week. The Ultimate Fighting Championship event originally featured Islam Makhachev vs.