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‘Half Dead’ Merab Dvavishvili was nearly pulled from UFC 311 by coach

BAD MMA News — Tue, 20 May 2025 15:35:16 +0000

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili successfully defend his title at UFC 311 in January but was nearly pulled from the fight due to injuries and a staph infection. “The Machine” defeated Umar Nurmagomedov in Inglewood, Calif., but his coaches had given serious consideration to pulling him from the event. Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, revealed the multiple issues his fighter was dealing with heading into the UFC 311 title bout. “I think that Umar was going to be the toughest fight for Merab at the time,” Wood told MMA Fighting .

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Javier Mendez: Merab Dvalishvili ‘showboated his way to winning’ vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311

BAD MMA News — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 19:57:19 +0000

Javier Mendez thinks Merab Dvalishvili ’s antics swayed the judges in his favor against Umar Nurmagomedov . After winning the first two rounds on two of the three judges’ scorecards, Nurmagomedov was outlasted in a unanimous decision loss to bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) in the UFC 311 co-main event in January. Although Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) broke his hand in Round 1 of the fight, his head coach Mendez points to a different reason why he lost. “I just said to him, ‘You know what, Umar

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Javier Mendez: Merab Dvalishvili ‘showboated his way to winning’ vs. Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 – MMA Junkie

UFC 311 ‘Fight Motion’: Makhachev rolls over short-notice Moicano — in super slo-mo

BAD MMA News — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 03:18:41 +0000

With two title fights atop the card, there was plenty of anticipation for UFC 311 in Southern California earlier this month. But when the proverbial fit hit the shan at the weigh-ins when original lightweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan had to bow out, Reanto Moicano stepped in on a day’s notice for a shot at Islam Makhachev’s belt. That made fight night a dramatic proposition knowing what was coming in the main event. The prelims were short of many finishes, but the main card caught fire with four stoppages in five fights. Check out all the highlights in super-slow motion in the UFC 311 “Fight Motion” video highlights above

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Ailin Perez reacts to Karol Rosa’s higher ranking after UFC 311 win: ‘I laughed my ass off’

BAD MMA News — Thu, 30 Jan 2025 01:38:27 +0000

The UFC’s official rankings are sometimes unfairly criticized. But what transpired following UFC 311 earlier this month, is objectively bizarre and head-scratching. Somehow, rising contender Ailin Perez ended up ranked below Karol Rosa despite defeating her in a clear, unanimous decision win in the preliminary portion of the card. But what perhaps is most bizarre, is that Rosa moved up in the rankings even in defeat. Perez (12-2 MMA, 5-1 UFC), who’s on a five-fight winning streak, went from No. 13 to No

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Ailin Perez reacts to Karol Rosa’s higher ranking after UFC 311 win: ‘I laughed my ass off’ – MMA Junkie

MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for January: Islam Makhachev’s squeeze makes Renato Moicano surrender

BAD MMA News — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:31:28 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best submissions from January 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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MMA Junkie’s Submission of the Month for January: Islam Makhachev’s squeeze makes Renato Moicano surrender – MMA Junkie

UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano Slow Motion Highlights

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 06:06:13 +0000

The first UFC pay-per-view of 2025 took place last weekend with UFC 311 at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. The event was headlined by a lightweight title bout between champion Islam Makhachev and late replacement Renato Moicano . Makhachev was originally slated to fight Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch, but Tsarukyan was forced out of the fight the day before the event. Moicano, who was scheduled to face Beneil Dariush on the fight card, stepped into the main event while Dariush was pushed to a later date. Makhachev won the fight via submission in the first round solidifying his position atop the pound-for-pound rankings. The co-main event featured bantamweight champion Merab Devalishvili handing Umar Nurmagomedov his fight career loss.

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for January: Cesar Almeida’s comeback eviscerates Abdul Razak Alhassan

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 03:59:31 +0000

With another action-packed month of MMA in the books, MMA Junkie looks at the best knockouts from January 2025: Here are the five nominees, listed in chronological order, and winner of MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month award for January. At the bottom of the post, let us know if we got it right by voting for your choice. * * * * Nominees

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MMA Junkie’s Knockout of the Month for January: Cesar Almeida’s comeback eviscerates Abdul Razak Alhassan – MMA Junkie

Aljamain Sterling: Merab Dvalishvili will break my record for most UFC title defenses at bantamweight

BAD MMA News — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 19:02:45 +0000

MIAMI – Aljamain Sterling is confident his friend and teammate Merab Dvalishvili will do big things with his reign as UFC bantamweight champion. Sterling held the UFC belt at 135 pounds and defended it three times, setting the record for most title defenses in the division. He believes Dvalishvili has all the tools and runway to surpass him in the division, especially after his most recent performance. Earlier this month, Dvalishvili completed his first title defense , handing Umar Nurmagomedov his first professional defeat in a big upset win. “One hundred percent, I told him in the back room after he won,” Sterling told MMA Junkie when asked about his confidence in Dvalishvili breaking his record

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UFC analyst doesn’t care to see Islam Makhachev at 185 pounds

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 19:15:41 +0000

Islam Makhachev wants multi-division UFC championship glory, but analyst Alan Jouban would prefer to see him stick in his own lane. After setting the record for consecutive lightweight title defenses with a first-round submission of Renato Moicano at UFC 311 this month, Makhachev (27-1 MMA, 16-1 UFC) reiterated that he’s not going to leave the sport without a second title. What that second weight class would be remains to be seen, but with a lack of desire to face current welterweight champ Belal Muhammad, Makhachev said he would accept a chance to face middleweight kingpin Dricus Du Plessis if it was offered. Over the past decade, reigning champions pursuing additional divisional titles has become commonplace.

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Ray Longo explains how the UFC ‘created a monster’ in Merab Dvalishvili

BAD MMA News — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 02:53:50 +0000

Ray Longo thinks Merab Dvalishvili ’s long road to UFC gold turned him into an unstoppable force. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) had to win 10-straight fights – including wins over former champions Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo before earning his title shot. He dethroned Sean O’Malley to become UFC bantamweight champion this past September, but didn’t get too much time to enjoy his accomplishment. Instead, Dvalishvili felt pressured to make a relatively quick turnaround to defend his belt against undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov four months later at UFC 311. But the Georgian prevailed once again when he outlasted Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) by unanimous decision this past Saturday at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. “First off, he’s still getting better,” Longo told MMA on SiriusXM

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