With Umar Nurmagomedov giving UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili his toughest test in years, Sean O'Malley would love to see them run things back. Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) defeated ...

Last year belonged to Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira, and while both fighters have continued their dominance, it doesn’t compare to what Merab Dvalishvili has done. The bantamweight champion has ...

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 ...

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 ...

In various sports and lines of work, many athletes change once they experience success and/or money. According to Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov is already exhibiting such an attitude change ...

Merab Dvalishvili has moved past most rivalries, such as former Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley. But when it comes to Umar Nurmagomedov, things are a lot more personal. And the rivalry is far from ...

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 ...

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 ...