He has since notched his first title defense by handing Umar Nurmagomedov his first-career loss at UFC 311. O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) knocked out Aljamain Sterling to become bantamweight ...

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will kick off his title reign when he meets undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 main event, but could it last only one fight? Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA ...

While O'Malley watched from the sidelines, Dvalishvili successfully defended the title at UFC 311 in January, defeating the Umar Nurmagomedov via unanimous decision.

Merab Dvalishvili’s coach John Wood has told of how the bantamweight champion tricked one of America’s strictest commissions into letting him fight through an injury. Eventually, he told media ...

Islam Makachev will defend his lightweight belt against Renato Moicano, a last minute replacement, while Merab Dvalishvili will defend his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov. The UFC 311 ...

Imagine not being able to wrestle in camp and you've got to go face Merab. He's a f*cking ... It's just smothering, overwhelming people. Even (Umar) Nurmagomedov, who's also an animal – he ...

The 34-year-old successfully defended his title against undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov in January, and now he’s set to square off with O’Malley again in the main event of UFC 316 on ...