For all of the chaos that Merab Dvalishvili typically brings to the Octagon in the form of his endless cardio, spamming wrestling attack and constant forward pressure, his critics are starting to ...

Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his ...

Merab Dvalishvili passed the toughest test of his career as he defeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, and it's possible he passed his second toughest mere hours beforehand. Dvalishvili had enjoyed ...

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili put his title on the line for the first time on Saturday in the UFC 311 co-main event against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili captured ...

Instead of backing Umar Nurmagomedov, the team has chosen to support his opponent, Merab Dvalishvili, highlighting areas where the UFC Bantamweight champ excels. Ahead of UFC 311, Khabib praised ...

Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Credit: Getty Images ...

Merab Dvalishvili cannot be broken. The reigning UFC bantamweight champion earned the first defense of his belt Saturday with a grueling unanimous decision win over Umar Nurmagomedov in the co ...

Merab Dvalishvili is a popular professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Dvalishvili competes in the bantamweight division ...

Based in Rochester, England, Simon Head is a veteran sports editor who has been covering sport for national and international outlets since 2000, and is one of the longest-tenured MMA journalists ...

Merab Dvalishvili (left) had to be forced to fight at UFC 311 according to Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) [Image Courtesy: @ufc via X/Twitter, and @UFC_Asia via X/Twitter] Khabib Nurmagomedov is less ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Merab Dvalishvili had already beaten four consecutive champions going into his first UFC title defense this year -- and yet, Saturday still might have been the most impressive ...

After more than seven years in the UFC, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is set to defend his belt for the first time against No. 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Saturday ...