UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili plans on making Umar Nurmagomedov work before getting another shot.

UFC 323 is returning to Las Vegas, featuring two title fights. Merab Dvalishvili will enter the octagon to defend his ...

When UFC announced that Umar Nurmagomedov was getting a shot at the bantamweight title, a lot of people felt like he hadn’t earned it yet. Even champion Merab Dvalishvili thinks Umar is getting ...

“Umar needs a partner,” Pimblett stated, suggesting that the Dagestani’s conservative approach made for a boring viewing experience. He even claimed that Khabib Nurmagomedov ‘s protégé will need to ...

Though it was only 10 months ago, January feels like it belongs to a different era for Umar Nurmagomedov when he gets to comparing his own trajectory with that of UFC bantamweight champion Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili gave a shocking answer when asked about the toughest opponent of his career. Georgia’s Dvalishvili fought world champion after world champion before he became one himself last year ...

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Former UFC flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson recently gave advice to Mario Bautista ahead of his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov. The two bantamweights will meet at UFC 321 tomorrow at Etihad Arena ...

UFC 321 delivered far more than it promised—a night packed with fireworks and drama inside the Octagon. Among the standout moments was the bantamweight showdown between Umar Nurmagomedov and Mario ...

Umar Nurmagomedov relied on his grappling at UFC 321. | Getty/UFC Umar Nurmagomedov doesn’t mind getting some experience if he doesn’t receive the next title shot. Nurmagomedov suffered his lone ...

Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) fights for the first time since a title challenge loss against Merab Dvalishvili in January. Although he took home a Fight of the Night bonus, the real goal was the ...