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 ...

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 ...

UFC 316 saw the continuation of a dominant title reign for Merab Dvalishvili, who dispatched of the challenger and former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley with a rare north-south Ezekiel choke.

He showed that against a guy like Umar Nurmagomedov. He throws knees up the middle, that he caught Frankie Edgar with. The dude is freaking dangerous all around.

Daniel Cormier thinks Sean O'Malley now faces a tough road back to the UFC title.. O'Malley (18-3 MMA, 10-3 UFC) lost to bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) for the second ...

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.

UFC 316, headlined by the bout between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley airs live on Saturday, June 7, 2025 (6/7/25) at the Prudential Center In Newark, New Jersey.

That includes O'Malley (twice now), Petr Yan, Umar Nurmagomedov, and Henry Cejudo. At this point, the most deserving bantamweight contender is the fan favorite Cory Sandhagen, ...

NEWARK, N.J. – If Merab Dvalishvili isn't already the greatest 135-pounder in UFC history, he very soon could be. That's what Dana White thinks after he watched Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC ...