After dominating Sean O’Malley to win the championship, Dvalishvili faced Umar Nurmagomedov. While it was being termed the most difficult matchup for the Georgian, Dvalishvili put on a resilient ...

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 ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov defends Umar Nurmagomedov's title shot at UFC 311. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) challenges bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co ...

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 ...

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 ...

Just like his first encounter with Sean O’Malley, Merab Dvalishvili’s title fight with Umar Nurmagomedov was another close contest on the scorecards. Despite this, ‘The Machine’ started to ...

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) celebrates after winning a UFC bantamweight title fight against Umar Nurmagomedov (not pictured) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome.

Hot off the heels of a thrilling first title defense over the then undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, Dvalishvili is enjoying his reign as the top 135-lb fighter in the world. Presented with ...

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 ...

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 ...

In September, Dvalishvili comprehensively outwrestled the striking specialist to win the belt, before retaining the gold with a comeback decision win against Umar Nurmagomedov in January.