Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria are leading the charge of European champions in the UFC. Both men share Georgian roots and a mutual respect that runs deep beyond the cage.

Merab Dvalishvili recently gave his take on the UFC pound-for-pound rankings, listing Ilia Topuria, Islam Makhachev, and Alexandre Pantoja above him.

Merab Dvalishvili can't say enough good things about his fellow Georgian UFC champion, Ilia Topuria.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili shares hilarious story about why he no longer spars with Ilia Topuria Dvalishvili and Topuria share a unique, longtime friendship, stemming from ...

Topuria continued his fast charge to greatness on MMA’s biggest stage by becoming the latest two-division champion at UFC 317 ...

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t spar with Ilia Topuria anymore. The two Georgian champions are good friends and have supported each other throughout their careers. Dvalishvili was in attendance for ...

Merab Dvalishvili has decided to stop sparring with Ilia Topuria and has explained the reason behind the decision. Topuria solidified the Georgians’ status as two of MMA’s most exciting ...

After their statement wins this month, UFC champs Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria are MMA’s current hot sauce. After all, the sport has never seen two fighters from the nation of Georgia dominate ...

Ilia Topuria has quickly become one of the UFC's brightest stars, especially after winning the UFC Lightweight Championship ...

UFC champions Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria are good friends. Dvalishvili was born in Tbilisi, Georgia prior to immigrating to the United States, whereas Topuria was born in Germany to ...

Merab Dvalishvili recalls sparring Ilia Topuria in training Speaking with Ariel Helwani, bantamweight champion and pound-for-pound talent Merab Dvalishvili explained how he can't spar his fellow ...

Ilia Topuria is considered one of the hardest punchers in the UFC right now, and his former training partner certainly agrees.