He last defeated 9-0 prospect Payton Talbott in a dominant upset in January, and has only lost to the very elite fighters of the bantamweight division, including Umar Nurmagomedov and Kyler Phillips.

Umar Nurmagomedov found himself in unfamiliar territory at UFC 311 in January. With his 18-0 record on the line, Umar was up against the very best in his division – bantamweight champ Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) Merab Dvalishvili is growing in confidence with each fight. After dominating Sean O’Malley to win the championship ...

Many thought Umar Nurmagomedov was bound to be champion, so much in fact that Merab Dvalishvili was labeled an underdog in their bout despite being the champion. Back in January at UFC 311 ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is seemingly undeterred by his loss against Merab Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov challenged Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title in the co-main event at UFC 311 this past Saturday.

Meanwhile, Garbrandt has lost three of his last five despite beating Brian Kelleher in December 2023. ... Merab Dvalishvili Seeks to Silence Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. News ...

UFC Champion Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley to defend his belt, and future hall-of-famer Demetrious Johnson discusses potential matchups for the bantamweight division fighters, including ...

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 ...

UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov, who is a devout Muslim, was in the middle of an awkward moment with CBS Sports broadcaster Kate Scott on Saturday.

Ufc legend Khabib Nurmagomedov raised eyebrows over the weekend when he refused to shake hands with CBS Sports broadcaster Kate Scott during UEFA Champions League coverage. Nurmagomedov was among ...

Last time out, Merab Dvalishvili outpointed Umar Nurmagomedov over five rounds at UFC 311. Dana White wants to see the 135lb duo square off again, but the UFC CEO says that fight won’t happen next.