UFC 311 recap, Merab Dvalishvili joins for a Serra-Longo victory lap w/ guest co-host Ray Longo

The champ is here! Today’s episode features UFC bantamweight king Merab Dvalishvili joining Matt Serra and guest co-host Ray Longo for a de facto Serra-Longo victory after UFC 311.   The guys begin the show with a brief discussion on Islam Makhachev’s successful title defense against a late replacement in Renato Moicano.   When Merab calls in, the guys celebrate his thrilling title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov and discuss how it could affect his plans for 2025. Merab reflects on his high-energy crowd interactions and shares insights on potential matchups with Sean O’Malley and Petr Yan among others.   Ray and Matt cap off the show by dissecting this past Saturday night’s biggest moments from the UFC 311 main card on down to the prelims.