The two most dominant forces in the bantamweight division will clash as the champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4) takes on his toughest test in the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0). The champion ...

reigning bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is putting his gold on the line against No. 2 ranked contender, Umar Nurmagomedov. The undefeated Dagestani sensation earned his opportunity to ...

Georges St-Pierre hails Merab Dvalishvili as the takedown king after he beats the UFC record at UFC 311, meeting at UFC Vegas ...

Merab Dvalishvili has been going off on the Dagestani fighters ever since he defeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Defending his bantamweight title, Nurmagomedov was being touted as one of the toughest ...

Merab Dvalishvili recently held a press conference in Georgia, during which he addressed his next bantamweight title defense, and it does not seem like a rematch with Umar Nurmagomedov is on the ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili mocked his recent opponent Umar Nurmagomedov for his pre-fight statements. In January 2025, Dvalishvili made his first title defense against ...

Merab Dvalishvili beat Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his UFC Bantamweight Title, raising question marks over his next steps. Dvalishvili produced a scintillating performance to give Nurmagomedov ...

“Merab’s an emotional guy ... It’s not the first time Dvalishvili has been pitted against a UFC poster boy, or in the case of Umar Nurmagomedov, a potential one. Back in September, after ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov won't have to wait much longer to put hands on each other after the conclusion of Friday's UFC 311 ceremonial weigh-ins. UFC CEO Dana ...

Merab Dvalishvili ended the undefeated run of Umar Nurmagomedov for his first bantamweight title defense on Saturday at UFC 311. Entering as the betting underdog, Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov has offered his support to his cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov. The latter suffered his first career loss at UFC 311 against the UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili.

Coach Ray Longo is thinking out-of-the-box when it comes to Merab Dvalishvili's next opponent ... Sean O'Malley, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Petr Yan. Rounding out the Top 5, Cory Sandhagen and ...