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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili dismisses Umar Nurmagomedov completely while focusing on trilogy fight against Petr Yan instead.

Merab Dvalishvili has some unexplained animosity towards Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili lost his bantamweight title in a ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili plans on making Umar Nurmagomedov work before getting another shot. Dvalishvili's first title defense came against Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. He has since ...

Umar Nurmagomedov has picked a side. Merab Dvalishvili is expected to challenge Petr Yan this year after the Russian ended his record-breaking bantamweight title reign at UFC 323 in December. However, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Usman Nurmagomedov says his brother, Umar, is unfazed by drawing lower-ranked David Martinez at UFC Abu Dhabi.

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 ...