Umar Nurmagomedov injury:  Fans call out Team Khabib for ‘excuses’ after Merab Dvalishvili domination at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov's manager gives an injury update as Merab Dvalishvili wins and defends his bantamweight title at UFC 311.

Umar Nurmagomedov injury:  Fans call out Team Khabib for ‘excuses’ after Merab Dvalishvili domination at UFC 311

Umar Nurmagomedov's injured hand after losing to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311 (via X)

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov delivered a war as they battled for the bantamweight championship at UFC 311. The champion was able to go against the odds and put forward a performance that left no doubts. The Dagestani, however, wasn’t happy with the result and blamed his injury for affecting his fight. 

According to Umar Nurmagomedov, he broke his left hand in the first round and wasn’t able to fight at 100 percent. During the post-fight octagon interview, the challenger said he would have to rewatch the fight to accept the result. In order to prove these claims, Nurmagomedov’s manager Ali Abdelaziz shared a picture of the fighter’s injury. 

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In the early rounds, Nurmagomedov was dominant and was picking apart the champion with his striking. The wrestling was evenly matched as both fighters had incredible takedown defense. However, in the later rounds, it was Merab Dvalishvili who turned the tables with his incredible cardio.

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The ‘Machine’ stayed true to his moniker and maintained the speed and pressure to out-gas Nurmagomedov. His dominance was visible as the fighter trolled the Dagestani during the fight with emotes. In the end, the champion maintained his status via a unanimous victory.

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Fight fans react to Umar Nurmagomedov’s injury against Merab Dvalishvili 

Ahead of the fight, there were rumors about Umar Nurmagomedov suffering from an arm injury. However, during the early rounds, the challenger was quick with his hands and kicks with no signs of struggle. But as expected, Merab Dvalishvili‘s monster cardio was the main point of difference. 

Merab Dvalishvili beats Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision at UFC 311
Merab Dvalishvili beats Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision at UFC 311 (via X)

The champion promised that he would take the mythical zero loss from Team Khabib’s record and did exactly that at UFC 311. Nevertheless, here are some reactions from the fans about the injury. 

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As expected, the post was welcomed by a variety of criticism as fans accuse Team Khabib of making excuses and not taking the loss with respect. Others trolled the manager and mentioned that a broken hand doesn’t necessarily affect the cardio. Nevertheless, the majority of the fans were impressed by the champion for his performance.

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