Coach Tim Welch doubts Umar Nurmagomedov would fight UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili severely injured. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) Jan. 18 in the UFC 311 co-headliner at Intuit Dome from Inglewood,

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is confident that his grit will help him prevail at UFC 311. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan.

Umar Nurmagomedov shares a brutally honest take ahead of UFC 311, saying he "won’t be surprised" if Merab Dvalishvili pulls out.

UFC middleweight Bo Nickal sees one area where he has a distinct advantage over potential opponent, fellow unbeaten competitor Khamzat Chimaev

Bo Nickal is still as confident as ever that he’d have success against Khamzat Chimaev in the UFC’s octagon. On Nickal’s YouTube channel during a conversation with Chael Sonnen, the multi-time UFC title challenger expressed his interest in a matchup between the undefeated middleweights.

We want your predictions for Saturday's UFC Fight Night 249. Our staff picks feature includes the consensus picks from MMA Junkie readers. Simply cast your vote for each bout below, and we'll use the official tallies that are registered by Thursday at noon ET

The first UFC Fight Night card on the 2025 UFC schedule takes place Saturday, January 11. Mackenzie Dern and Amanda Ribas face off in the main event in a rematch.