Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname as 'The Machine,' wearing down Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his bantamweight title in a competitive decision at UFC 311.
had already beaten four consecutive champions going into his first UFC title defense this year -- and yet, Saturday still might have been the most impressive night of his career.
Nurmagomedov, the younger cousin of retired Hall of Famer Khabib, went into Saturday's contest a significant betting favorite, but Dvalishvili promised to"humble" him in their five-round fight. According to UFC Stats, he outlanded Nurmagomedov in total strikes 133-81 and surpassed longtime welterweight champion"Umar is tough fighter and he's good, but he called me old," said Dvalishvili, who at 34 is five years older than Nurmagomedov.
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