Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili get custom shorts for UFC 311, fans react: "All white caucas mountain shorts go hard"

Fans have reacted to the custom shorts designed for Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili ahead of UFC 311.

Makhachev will defend his lightweight title for the fourth time, facing No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch from 2019. Meanwhile, Dvalishvili will make his first bantamweight title defense against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event.

The custom shorts for both champions have gone viral, with Makhachev’s featuring white, black, and gold accents, along with a mountain and sword design. Meanwhile, Dvalishvili’s shorts are a mix of white, red, and gold, showcasing a quote written on them.

One user shared snaps of their custom shorts on Reddit, which ignited conversation in the comment section.

Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili will be wearing these custom shorts in upcoming ufc 311 byu/StinkyButterToes inufc

One fan compared Makhachev's custom shorts to Ilia Topuria's and claimed the latter's were better, writing:

“Islams are really cool, Ilia still has received the best shorts to date, which isn't that surprising tbh. The red black and gold with a bull on the shorts just looked really f**king dope.”

Other users praised the Georgian's shorts more, commenting:

“Makhachev's would've looked so much better if it were black but I like the mountain design and the sword, merab's is really cool.”

“Islams are cool but Merabs are f*cking incredible, maybe the best we've seen (and to be worn by my glorious goblin GOAT too... wow, chills).”

Another fan added:

“All white caucas mountain shorts go hard.”

Check out some more fan reactions below:

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Dana White says UFC 311 could be relocated to Vegas if wildfires get worse

UFC 311 is set to take place on January 18, 2025, at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California. Many consider the card to be one of the best since UFC 300. The event will mark the promotion's first pay-per-view event of 2025. However, recent raging wildfires in Los Angeles have caused MMA fans to be concerned about the event's possibility.

UFC CEO Dana White, in his appearance on Adin Ross' YouTube channel, claimed that as of now, the event is still on track. However, if the wildfires worsen, they will relocate the event to Vegas. White said:

"Well, if the fire gets bad, we are coming to Vegas... But as of now, it’s all go. The NBA is gonna go this week. We are gonna go.”