The first UFC pay-per-view of the year is fast approaching. UFC 311 is built as a card that should appeal to hardcore fight fans, with fantastic pairings of familiar names from the prelims through the main event.

The UFC heads to the Intuit Dome for UFC 311. We have the UFC 311 odds along with best bets and props for this weekend's event.

UFC 311 previously featured Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukan, but the latter of that main event was forced to pull out because of a back injury. Tough luck for the UFC and the fans; that main event would have been fun to watch.

Today, he takes a closer look at the UFC 311 co-main event between bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. Sep 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Sean O’Malley of the United States (red gloves) fights Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia (blue gloves) during Riyadh Season Noche UFC 306 at The Sphere.

Something had to give Saturday night at Intuit Dome. In the UFC 311 co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili was making his first bantamweight title defense and riding an 11-fight winning streak. Umar Nurmagomedov entered the Octagon with his own eye-popping resume: Not only had the challenger never lost a fight in six UFC performances,

Merab Dvalishvili ended the undefeated run of Umar Nurmagomedov for his first bantamweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 311. Entering as the betting underdog, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) pulled off the METHOD upset over Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA,

Merab Dvalishvili is inevitable. Despite Umar Nurmagomedov's best efforts in his first crack at UFC gold, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) proved his championship metal by getting better as the fight reached deep waters.

In a display of relentless pressure and unwavering determination, Merab Dvalishvili successfully defended his UFC bantamweight championship against the previously undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.