A look at the disclosed fighter pay for Saturday's UFC 311 fight card, where defending champion Merab Dvalishvili earned the highest payout at $500,000.

Twelve fighters who competed at UFC 311 entered the cage guaranteed to earn disclosed payouts worth six figures, with bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili leading the way. California State Athletic Commission executive director Andy

The reigning UFC bantamweight champion earned the first defense of his belt with a grueling decision over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.

The co-main event of UFC 311 was a bantamweight title fight between defending champions Merab Dvalishvili and undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov.

Dvalishvili will also need to be mindful inside of scrambles given his propensity to expose his back when returning to standing positions. As Nurmagomedov has already shown in the octagon, the Dagestani fighter is incredibly systematic and effective when it comes to breaking down his opponents from rear mount and riding positions.

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov engaged in an exhausting five-round battle in the UFC 311 co-main event, and the bantamweight combatants were rewarded for their efforts.

LOS ANGELES — Merab Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov in one of the greatest displays of mixed martial arts in the modern era, by way of unanimous decision, to advance his pro record to 23 wins from 27 fights.

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov earned bonus checks for an unbelievable championship clash, and Jiri Prochazka and Jailton Almeida also cashed in at UFC 311.