BantamweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Merab Dvalishvili def. Umar Nurmagomedov (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
20-1-0
Saturday, January 18, 2025
Intuit 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.
Fight stats
Merab Dvalishvili
Umar Nurmagomedov
0
Knockdowns
0
111 of 259
Significant strikes
104 of 237
43%
Sig. strike accuracy
44%
142 of 293
Total strikes
113 of 246
7 of 30
Takedowns
2 of 15
23%
Takedown accuracy
13%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
2:22
Control time
1:37
Significant strikes by target
71 of 207
Head
76 of 199
30 of 37
Body
22 of 30
10 of 15
Leg
6 of 8
88 of 219
Distance
92 of 219
22 of 37
Clinch
12 of 18
1 of 3
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 47
Sig. str.
18 of 49
21 of 48
Total str.
18 of 49
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:02
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
20 of 49
Sig. str.
25 of 47
27 of 58
Total str.
26 of 48
0 of 3
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:48
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
21 of 54
Sig. str.
22 of 48
25 of 58
Total str.
25 of 51
1 of 5
Takedowns
1 of 5
0
Sub. att
0
0:07
Ctrl
0:43
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
36 of 70
Sig. str.
21 of 47
48 of 82
Total str.
26 of 52
4 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 4
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
0:04
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
14 of 39
Sig. str.
18 of 46
21 of 47
Total str.
18 of 46
2 of 12
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:53
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
21
Dvalishvili
–
0
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
77%
Dvalishvili
2%
Draw
21%
Nurmagomedov
2,423 fan scorecards submitted
●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
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
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.
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.
Referee
Jason Herzog
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Merab Dvalishvili 49%51% Umar Nurmagomedov
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
21-5-0
Record
20-1-0
1686
Elo rating
1695
0
Win Streak
2
35
Age
30
5'6"
168 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
68"
173 cm
Reach
69"
175 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Bantamweight
Weight Class
Bantamweight
Georgia
Nationality
Russia
Striking Profile
4.42
SLpM
3.86
41%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.80
SApM
1.86
54%
Str. Def.
61%
Grappling Profile
5.97
TD Avg.
4.03
35%
TD Acc.
46%
76%
TD Def.
79%
0.30
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Merab Dvalishvili · 4-1
- L
- WUFC 320: Ankalaev vs Pereira 2Sat, Oct 4, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2Sat, Jun 7, 2025Submission · R3 · 4:42 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC O'Malley vs DvalishviliSat, Sep 14, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Umar Nurmagomedov · 4-1
- WUFC 324: Gaethje vs PimblettSat, Jan 24, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC 321: Aspinall vs GaneSat, Oct 25, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- LUFC 311: Makhachev vs MoicanoSat, Jan 18, 2025Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Sandhagen vs NurmagomedovSat, Aug 3, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs GazievSat, Mar 2, 2024Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Bantamweight
Common Opponents
Merab Dvalishvili
Umar Nurmagomedov
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 17 fights · 9 fights
77.8
Avg sig. strikes
54.3
7.00
Avg takedowns
3.78
6:19
Avg control time
5:27
147
Career high strikes
104
20
Career high TDs
11
Strike Distribution
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike target
Umar Nurmagomedov
67%
Head
68%
17%
Body
20%
16%
Leg
11%
Merab Dvalishvili
Strike position
Umar Nurmagomedov
64%
Distance
67%
15%
Clinch
6%
21%
Ground
27%