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Merab Dvalishvili Claims He Was Denied Entry to UFC P.I. Due to Umar Nurmagomedov

It’s all good - this guy will get what is coming to him on January 18th. #ufc311 ud83euddbeud83cuddecud83cuddeaud83cuddfaud83cuddf8 pic.twitter.com/hC8YN6vkX9

— Merab “The Machine” Dvalishvili (@MerabDvalishvil) December 23, 2024

It might be the holiday season, but Merab Dvalishvili wasn’t feeling especially jolly after allegedly being denied entry into the UFC Performance Institute on Monday.

In a social media post, the reigning bantamweight champion claimed that security wouldn’t let him into the facility because UFC 311 opponent Umar Nurmagomedov was already inside the buildiing.

“I’m here out front of the UFC P.