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Khabib Nurmagomedov has offered his support to his cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov following the latter's loss to Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311.

UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili went back to work a little quicker than anybody anticipated, returning from a title win in September to a title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov this Saturday at UFC 311 - and Umar's cousin Khabib believes he knows why.

Merab Dvalishvili (left) had to be forced to fight at UFC 311 according to Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) [Image Courtesy: @ufc via X/Twitter, and @UFC_Asia via X/Twitter] Khabib Nurmagomedov is less than impressed with Merab Dvalishvili's conduct as the UFC bantamweight champion.

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov will soon put hands on each other after Friday’s final UFC 311 faceoff at ceremonial weigh-ins.

Umar Nurmagomedov is widely compared to his Hall of Fame cousin. But has the real "next Khabib" been in front of our faces this whole time?

😬Khabib thinks the UFC made Merab Dvalishvili accept the fight with Umar Nurmagomedov: “I believe the UFC… pressured [Merab] and made him fight [Umar]… The UFC needed a co-main event fight, that’s my personal opinion.”

Ray Longo thinks Merab Dvalishvili's long road to UFC gold turned him into an unstoppable force. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) had to win 10-straight fights – including wins over former champions Jose Aldo,