Ahead of UFC 320, Dvalishvili was candid with his criticisms of Nurmagomedov’s conduct and the way he disrespected veterans with his bearing once he was given a significant opportunity. Talking to ...

In the pre-fight press conference, the Dagestani fighter asked Dana White whether the winner would get a title shot. White replied that it depends on performance and told them to put on a show. Now, ...

Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career defeat against Merab Dvalishvili. | Getty/UFC Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, believes Umar Nurmagomedov won’t fare well in a rematch against his ...

Fresh off a remarkable run as bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili has never shied away from speaking his mind on contenders and the ever-shifting landscape of the UFC’s 135-pound division. In a ...

A lot of bantamweights probably heaved a sigh of relief when Merab Dvalishvili lost the 135 pound belt to Petr Yan at UFC 323. “The Machine” had thoroughly cleaned out the top of the division, leaving ...

One UFC bantamweight legend seemingly thinks Umar Nurmagomedov has the best chance of stopping ‘The Machine’. Merab Dvalishvili’s reign continued its dominant path toward potential GOAT status at 135 ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is not expecting the bantamweight title to end up in Russia after UFC 323. Closing out 2026 and the UFC’s pay-per-view era this December will be a historic outing for Merab ...

UFC bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili has his next callout ready if he picks up a big win in his upcoming fight at UFC 333.Dvalishvili battles UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan in a trilogy ...

Merab Dvalishvili has some unexplained animosity towards Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili lost his bantamweight title in a rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 323 this past December. Dvalishvili now expects ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov sees Umar Nurmagomedov one step away from another title shot. Nurmagomedov (20-1 MMA, 7-1 UFC) dominated Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 324 this past Saturday, making it two straight ...