The relationship between UFC CEO Dana White and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili hasn’t always been smooth, but Dvalishvili is happy with where things are at in 2025. Dvalishvili puts the title on the line for the first time against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles. “The Machine” found himself in a few incidents with fans in 2024, including at UFC 310 following teammate Aljamain Sterling’s loss to Movsar Evloev. Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/cha.../UC4f1JueVgo5t9HSmobCRPug/join Subscribe to MMA Fighting on YouTube: http://goo.gl/dYpsgH Subscribe to MMA Fighting feed on iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../mma-fighting/id320642139 Check out our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/u8VvLi Visit our playlists: http://goo.gl/eFhsvM • Like on Facebook: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/jXx747 • Follow on X: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/oHZAG3 • Follow on Instagram: https://mma-fighting.visitlink.me/eZP