Petr Yan earned revenge against Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 323, finally solving the Georgian’s puzzle to regain the bantamweight title and halt the champion’s dominant run. Two years after losing a ...

Merab Dvalishvili says he ignored medical advice ahead of UFC 323 2025 stood out for the former UFC bantamweight champion. After taking the belt from Sean O’Malley the year before, Dvalishvili went on ...

Merab Dvalishvili said he will not take part in a friendly wrestling match with Umar Nurmagomedov, citing personal tensions and clarifying the limits of their rivalry. In remarks to Adam Zubayraev, ...

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t want any fun and games with Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili was scheduled to wrestle Henry Cejudo at RAF 8 last weekend. However, Cejudo was forced out due to an injury just ...

Merab Dvalishvili is plotting a return to the top of the mountain in 2026. The Georgian star enjoyed a record-breaking UFC bantamweight title reign before being removed from the throne at last year’s ...

Fighters very rarely compete at optimal health, but Merab Dvalishvili is another animal. He's still preparing for a trilogy fight with bantamweight champion Petr Yan after breaking his nose, but ...

With Merab Dvalishvili emphatically holding down the bantamweight throne, contenders Mario Bautista and Umar Nurmagomedov will try to enhance their position in the title queue at UFC 321. Nurmagomedov ...