Saturday, January 18, 2025Intuit Dome, Inglewood, United States
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
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Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Merab DvalishviliUmar Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns0
111 / 259
Significant strikes104 / 237
43%
Sig. strike accuracy44%
142 / 293
Total strikes113 / 246
7 / 30
Takedowns2 / 15
23%
Takedown accuracy13%
2:22
Control time1:37
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Merab DvalishviliUmar Nurmagomedov
7164%7673%
Head
3027%2221%
Body
109%66%
Leg
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
88%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Merab Dvalishvili111 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
5555/175
2323/29
1010/15
Clinch
1515/29
77/8
0
Ground
11/3
0
0
Umar Nurmagomedov104 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6868/186
1818/25
66/8
Clinch
88/13
44/5
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Merab DvalishviliUmar Nurmagomedov
R1
20
18
10-910-910-9
R2
20
25
10-910-910-9
R3
21
22
10-910-910-9
R4
36
21
10-910-910-9
R5
14
18
10-910-910-9
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Round 1Judges: Umar Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 47
Significant strikes18 / 49
43%
Sig. strike accuracy37%
21 / 48
Total strikes18 / 49
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 2
0%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:02
Control time0:02
Round 2Judges: Umar Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns0
20 / 49
Significant strikes25 / 47
41%
Sig. strike accuracy53%
27 / 58
Total strikes26 / 48
0 / 3
Takedowns1 / 3
0%
Takedown accuracy33%
0:15
Control time0:48
Round 3Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
21 / 54
Significant strikes22 / 48
39%
Sig. strike accuracy46%
25 / 58
Total strikes25 / 51
1 / 5
Takedowns1 / 5
20%
Takedown accuracy20%
0:07
Control time0:43
Round 4Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
36 / 70
Significant strikes21 / 47
51%
Sig. strike accuracy45%
48 / 82
Total strikes26 / 52
4 / 9
Takedowns0 / 4
44%
Takedown accuracy0%
1:05
Control time0:04
Round 5Judges: Merab Dvalishvili
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 39
Significant strikes18 / 46
36%
Sig. strike accuracy39%
21 / 47
Total strikes18 / 46
2 / 12
Takedowns0 / 1
17%
Takedown accuracy0%
0:53
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Merab Dvalishvili
0
Umar Nurmagomedov
●48-47 Dvalishvili×21
All 21 media scorecards
- John Pollock · POST Wrestling48-47Dvalishvili
- Alexander K. Lee · MMAFighting.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Val Dewar · Cageside Press48-47Dvalishvili
- Dan Levi · Best Fight Picks48-47Dvalishvili
- Kendrick Johnson · The Sports Daily48-47Dvalishvili
- Drake Riggs · Uncrowned48-47Dvalishvili
- Zane Simon · The MMA Vivisection48-47Dvalishvili
- Michael DeSantis · MMASucka.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Daniel Yanofsky · The Sporting News48-47Dvalishvili
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno48-47Dvalishvili
- Chris De Santiago · Sports Illustrated48-47Dvalishvili
- Nick Baldwin · theScore48-47Dvalishvili
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Keith Shillan · Sherdog.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Shakiel Mahjouri · CBS Sports48-47Dvalishvili
- Dayne Fox · Sherdog.com48-47Dvalishvili
- CombatPress.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Jake Noecker · Home of Fight48-47Dvalishvili
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Dvalishvili
- Patrick McCorry · Cageside Press48-47Dvalishvili
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com48-47Dvalishvili
Fan Scorecards
2,423 fan scorecards submitted
77%
Merab Dvalishvili
2%
Draw
21%
Umar Nurmagomedov
●48-47 Dvalishvili55.5%●48-47 Nurmagomedov18.9%●49-46 Dvalishvili15.2%●48-48 Draw1.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
82%
Nurmagomedov
R2
94%
Nurmagomedov
R3
80%
Dvalishvili
R4
96%
Dvalishvili
R5
91%
Dvalishvili
Betting Odds
Merab Dvalishvili
Open: +202Best: +300
Umar Nurmagomedov
Open: -248Best: +500
Average moneyline across 17 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Merab Dvalishvili | Umar Nurmagomedov |
|---|---|---|
| 4casters | +250 | -267 |
| Bet105 | +255 | -305 |
| BetAnything | +215 | -255 |
| BetMGM | +175 | -250 |
| BetOnline | +230 | -270 |
| BetRivers | +205 | -250 |
| BetUS | +220 | -280 |
| Betway | +300 | -500 |
| Bookmaker | -444 | +319 |
| Bovada | +255 | -310 |
| Caesars | +215 | -265 |
| Cloudbet | +157 | -224 |
| DraftKings | -810 | +500 |
| FanDuel | +220 | -270 |
| MyBookie | +240 | -400 |
| Pinnacle | +254 | -305 |
| SXBet | +190 | -231 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Umar Nurmagomedov lands 3.94 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 99% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
Merab Dvalishvili
SamboJudoFreestyle Wrestling
- 2021Purple belt · BJJMatt Serra
- —Ring of Combat Bantamweight ChampionshipRing of Combat
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
- 2026Competitor · Real American Freestyle
Umar Nurmagomedov
Freestyle WrestlingCombat SamboMuay Thai
- —International Master Of Sports · Combat SamboRussia (state sports rank)
- 2019GFC Bantamweight ChampionshipGorilla Fighting Championship (GFC)
- 2016Champion · WMMAA Worldsbantamweight
- 2016Champion · Russian Nationals
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
67%68%
Head
17%20%
Body
16%12%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Merab Dvalishvililast 8 fights
70%18%12%
Umar Nurmagomedovlast 7 fights
64%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Merab Dvalishvili· from fights outside the UFC Umar Nurmagomedov· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.423.76
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 62% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.801.85
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 70% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 93% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
5.973.94
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Elite · better than 94% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
35%46%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 69% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
76%79%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.400.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Merab Dvalishvili · Average · better than 48% of UFC fightersUmar Nurmagomedov · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.42
Strikes landed / min3.76
2.80
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.85
5.97 / 17.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min3.94 / 8.6
35%
Takedown accuracy46%
76%
Takedown defence79%
6:19
Control time / fight5:06
0.40
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Merab Dvalishvili17 UFC fights · 1322 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
42%552/2045
10%136/229
12%153/189
Clinch
7%99/180
4%56/65
3%42/42
Ground
17%229/372
3%37/40
1%18/19
Umar Nurmagomedov10 UFC fights · 502 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
40%199/485
16%81/119
12%62/71
Clinch
4%18/25
2%11/14
0%0/0
Ground
25%124/166
1%7/7
0%0/0
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Merab Dvalishvili6 of 26 ended early · 23%20 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
Umar Nurmagomedov10 of 22 ended early · 45%12 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Merab Dvalishvili4-1
- L
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- W
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs Dvalishvili · Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- W
- W
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- W
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- L
- L
- W
- WSuhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58 · Feb 24, 2017Submission · R2 · 4:14 · Bantamweight
- W
- WPaul GrantRing of Combat 56 · Sep 23, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WMatt TullosCES 36: Andrews vs. Muro · Jun 10, 2016Unanimous Decision · Featherweight
- WGeoffrey ThenCES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell · Apr 1, 2016Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- L
- WDennis DombrowRing of Combat 49 · Sep 19, 2014TKO · R3 · 0:50 · Bantamweight
- L
Umar Nurmagomedov3-2
- L
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs Pimblett · Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- W
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano · Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov · Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
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- W
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- W
- W
- WBraian GonzálezGFC 20 · Nov 23, 2019· R1 · 4:34 · Bantamweight
- WSidemar HonorioProfessional Fighters League - PFL 6: 2019 Regular Season · Aug 7, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · Bantamweight
- WTaras GryckivGFC 14: Dagestan · Jul 13, 2019· R1 · 2:48 · Bantamweight
- WWagner LimaBattle on Volga 10 · Apr 14, 2019Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WProfessional Fighters League - PFL 7: 2018 Regular Season · Aug 29, 2018Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- WShyudi YamauchiFight Nights Global 83 · Feb 22, 2018Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WNauruz DzamikhovFight Nights Global 76 · Oct 8, 2017Unanimous Decision · Bantamweight
- WValisher RakhmonovFight Nights Global 71 · Jul 29, 2017· R2 · 4:45 · Bantamweight
- WAlym IsabaevFight Nights Global 62 · Mar 31, 2017TKO · R2 · 3:32 · Bantamweight
- WUlukbek AmanbaevFight Stars · Jan 5, 2017· R1 · 4:12 · Bantamweight
- WRishat KharisovFight Nights Global 57 · Dec 16, 2016· R2 · 2:28 · Bantamweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov?
Merab Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Bantamweight bout of UFC 311: Makhachev vs Moicano, held Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Intuit Dome, Inglewood. The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov?
The judges scored it 48-47, 49-46, 48-47, Merab Dvalishvili won the decision.
Was Merab Dvalishvili vs Umar Nurmagomedov a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 77% of 2423 fan cards scored it for Merab Dvalishvili; 100% of 21 media scores picked Merab Dvalishvili.