Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov will soon put hands on each other after Friday’s final UFC 311 faceoff at ceremonial weigh-ins.

After a heated and personal back-and-forth in the pre-fight buildup, the UFC bantamweight champion is eager to send a message to his opponent in the Octagon.

For all of the chaos that Merab Dvalishvili typically brings to the Octagon in the form of his endless cardio, spamming wrestling attack and constant forward pressure, his critics are starting to wonder whether the Georgian star is causing too much of it for his own good outside of the cage,

He’s mad, he’s insulted, and he’s feeling disrespected — the perfect combination that makes the reigning UFC bantamweight champ unstoppable.

Aljamain Sterling thinks the odds are in Merab Dvalishvili's favor to beat Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his bantamweight title against Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA,

UFC 311's Merab Dvalishvili forces an apology out of Payton Talbott for calling him 'dumber than a box of rocks.'

😬Khabib thinks the UFC made Merab Dvalishvili accept the fight with Umar Nurmagomedov: “I believe the UFC… pressured [Merab] and made him fight [Umar]… The UFC needed a co-main event fight, that’s my personal opinion.” 🎥 YT Gorilla Fighting ▫️ pic.twitter.com/2nFxkVFD27

UFC 311 has finally reached an apex and we're set for a betting prediction and pick as we decide the Co-Main Event. The Bantamweight (135) Title will be on the line as Champion Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia will take on No. 2 Umar Nurmagomedov of Dagestan. Check the UFC odds series for our Dvalishvili-Nurmagomedov prediction and pick.

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Bobby Miller's girlfriend, Natalie Loureda, shares insights on UFC events. On her podcast, Rolling with the Punches, she predicts Umar Nurmagomedov's

Sean O'Malley's coach recently disclosed that Merab Dvalishvili's wrestling stance could be unsuccessful against Umar Nurmagomedov when they compete in their bantamweight title fight at UFC 311.