Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov can’t wait to get their palms on one another.
Friday, backstage earlier than the UFC 311 press convention, Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) and Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) acquired right into a heated change of phrases, prompting safety to intervene. The 2 bantamweights will conflict within the co-main occasion of the pay-per-view on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif.
In accordance with TSN’s Aaron Bronsteter, the altercation started when UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili stepped away from an interview to confront his upcoming challenger. Movies rapidly surfaced on-line from RMC Sport Fight and AG Battle, displaying the 2 getting shut momentarily whereas Dvalisvhili requested why Nurmagomedov had disrespected him.
The 2 continued to yell backwards and forwards as safety saved them aside, finally main Nurmagomedov away. Dvalishvili returned to his interview after the scenario was over.
Take a look at movies of the incident under through X (previously Twitter):
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C’est CHAUD entre Merab Dvalishvili et Umar Nurmagomedov !!! pic.twitter.com/nPD2MgMgDL— RMC Sport Fight (@RMCSportCombat) December 6, 2024
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C’est CHAUD entre Merab Dvalishvili et Umar Nurmagomedov !!! pic.twitter.com/nPD2MgMgDL— RMC Sport Fight (@RMCSportCombat) December 6, 2024
Dvalishvili and Nurmagomedov are anticipated to take part within the UFC 311 on-sale press convention together with headliners Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan previous to the UFC 310 ceremonial weigh-ins.
You may watch video of the press convention under.
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