Merab Dvalishvili, UFC bantamweight champion, revealed he suffered a severe staph infection in his leg during training camp. The infection was so serious it could have resulted in amputation. Despite the risk, Dvalishvili fought and won his title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. He attributed his ability to fight to a mistake by the doctor who examined him before the bout.
A UFC fighter has shared a series of graphic photos of the brutal injury he suffered shortly before fighting at UFC 311.pay-per-view of the year got underway on Saturday in Los Angeles, with both the men's lightweight and bantamweight titles on the line on an exciting fight card.
Amazingly, not only was Dvalishvili able to be cleared by the California commission, but he went on to win the fight by unanimous decision, handing Nurmagomedov the first loss in his 19 fight career.And now, he has revealed that a mistake by the doctor inspecting him before the fight is what allowed him to step into the octagon on Saturday night.
After the bout, the Georgian's opponent also revealed that he had suffered an injury early in the very first round, breaking his hand and significantly impacting his striking ability for the fight.
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