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 ...

UFC 324 was meant to be Umar Nurmagomedov‘s statement night. Instead, it became one of those fights where the result stated “dominant,” but the vibe in the building said something quite different.

Islam Makhachev doesn’t want Umar Nurmagomedov to be burdened by his loss against Merab Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov (18-1) suffered his first professional loss in a failed title bid against Dvalishvili ...

Merab Dvalishvili has his eyes set on reclaiming the belt in 2026. The Georgian fighter, who once held the UFC bantamweight title with a record-breaking run, was dethroned at the end of last year. He ...

Umar Nurmagomedov doesn’t think Merab Dvalishvili can reclaim his title against a healthy Petr Yan. Dvalishvili defeated Yan via unanimous decision in their first encounter in 2023. However, Yan ...