Less than a week out from his premiere title defense, Merab Dvalishvili has revealed he dealt with a rather “serious” injury concern before his UFC 311 co-headliner with Umar Nurmagomedov, and will reveal the extent of the setback following the culmination of their pairing.
Dvalishvili, the current undisputed bantamweight champion, is set to return to action this weekend in the co-main event of UFC 311 in Inglewood, taking on the 18-0 unbeaten force, Nurmagomedov in his first outing donning the divisional crown.
Winning the belt back in September in another grudge fight at the Las Vegas Sphere, Dvalishvili bested former champion, Sean O’Malley with a unanimous decision win in the headliner of Noche UFC — extending his remarkable winning spree to a staggering 11 straight contests.