Makhachev retained his title by submitting his late-notice challenger, after Dvalishvili kept his belt by handing Nurmagomedov his first loss

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.

Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili capped off 2025's first UFC pay-per-view by defending their belts in drastically different ways.

UFC Lightweight champion Islam Makachev and UFC Bantamweight champ Merab Dvavishvili Retain Titles in Double-Header Championship Headliner. Check out the full results of UFC 311 on myKhel.com.

UFC 311 champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will have custom shorts when they step into the cage at Intuit Dome.

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports)

Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev submitted 10th-ranked Renato Moicano at 4:05 of the first round Saturday night at UFC 311 for his 15th straight victory.

As Jailton Almeida looks to reestablish himself as a future title contender at heavyweight, Serghei Spivac is a good matchup for UFC 311's new pay-per-view opener, but also a dangerous one like Barcelos is for Talbott.

There is no slowing down Islam Makhachev; Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov put on a show, and Jiří Procházka is undoubtedly a star.

Champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will be wearing their own personalized fight shorts when they enter the cage for their matchups at UFC 311.

UFC 311, the promotion's first pay-per-view event of 2025, lived up to the hype and delivered several exciting moments throughout the night. The live gate revenue for the event was $10.