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UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov get heated over nationality, breaking GSP’s file

January 16, 2025 10:49 pm ET INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The bickering and back-and-forth between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues. The two UFC bantamweights, who meet in the co-main event of Saturday’s UFC 311, got into it once again at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. This time around, Dvalishvili, who enters the bout as the defending

UFC 311: Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov get heated over nationality, breaking GSP’s file


INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The bickering and back-and-forth between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues.

The 2 UFC bantamweights, who meet within the co-main occasion of Saturday’s UFC 311, acquired into it as soon as once more at Thursday’s pre-fight press conference. This time round, Dvalishvili, who enters the bout because the defending champion, started the arguing by questioning Nurmagomedov on his nationality, which got here in response to Nurmagomedov, saying he was extra Georgian than him earlier within the week.

“That’s one other bullsh*t from him,” Dvalishvili stated. “In fact, he’s not Georgian. He can’t even characterize Dagestan; he represents Russia. Umar, on Saturday night time, you’re going to seek out out.

“Umar, I’ve a query: The place are you from?”

Nurmagomedov replied, “From Russia and Dagestan,” which brought on amusing for Dvalishvili.

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Nurmagomedov went on to query Dvalishvili on why he’s dwelling within the U.S. and never Georgia. The 2 argued, and ultimately transitioned to different subjects of debate extra combat associated.

Russia and Georgia have an extended and complex historical past. Since Georgia’s independence from Russia in 1918, there’s been many conflicts and invasions from Russia. The latest, huge escalation between the 2 international locations led to a battle, referred to as the Russo-Georgian Battle of 2008.

You possibly can watch their full back-and-forth within the video above.

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