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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov preview. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC), 33, claimed the 135-pound championship with a largely one-sided unanimous decision win over Sean O’Malley this ...

Umar Nurmagomedov hopes Merab Dvalishvili makes it to their fight at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co ...

Luke Rockhold expects Umar Nurmagomedov to pose serious problems for Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC ...

Coach Tim Welch doubts Umar Nurmagomedov would fight UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili severely injured. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) Jan ...

Heading into his UFC 311 showdown with Umar Nurmagomedov, defending champion Dvalishvili suffered a string of injuries including a back problem and a severe cut on his right shin.

Merab Outlasts Nurmagomedov With Relentless Pace. Bantamweight is well-established as arguably the deepest division in the UFC and across MMA as a whole, and the main event of September's UFC 306 ...

After defeating Umar Nurmagomedov earlier this year, Dvalishvili is set to meet Sean O’Malley in a rematch in the main event of UFC 316 on Saturday. Ahead of his title fight with O’Malley, ...

Nurmagomedov was one of the best fighters the UFC has seen in quite a while. He was the first Muslim fighter to win a UFC championship. He retired from the sport following a submission win over ...