The native of Dagestan unseated one of the most popular fighters in the sport at the top of the light heavyweight division ...

Umar Nurmagomedov had been rising to the UFC ascension quite rapidly. With an undefeated record, the Dagestani challenged for the bantamweight title against the reigning champion, Merab Dvalishvili.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili mocked his recent opponent Umar Nurmagomedov for his pre-fight statements. In January 2025, Dvalishvili made his first title defense against ...

UFC bantamweight contenders Deiveson Figueiredo and Cory Sandhagen will square off May 3, a card that will also feature blue ...

Merab Dvalishvili became the first to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov in MMA when they clashed at UFC 311 on Jan. 18 for the bantamweight title. 'Young Eagle' labeled the champion as being "scared" to ...

The UFC press office has officially announced a matchup between American fighter Cory Sandhagen and Brazilian athlete ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley surprised fans with a picture in the UFC P.I. Jacuzzi, sparking similarities with Khabib ...

UFC commentator Jon Anik has made his pick of three fights he hopes we get to see before the end of 2025, including Khamzat Chimaev and Valentina Shevchenko.

Dana White hints at a possible rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley, sparking excitement in the MMA world.

Hale 4. Merab Dvalishvili UFC bantamweight champion Previous ranking: 5 Record: 19-4 Last: W (UD) vs. Umar Nurmagomedov, Jan. 18, 2025 Next: TBD Dvalishvili's stellar performance defending his ...

Another year of UFC action is well under way ... after Merab Dvalishvili retained his bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov. Down on the scorecards, Dvalishvili fought back to hand Umar ...

His victory over O’Malley earned him the bantamweight world title before he successfully defended it against Dagestani fighter Umar Nurmagomedov – the cousin of former UFC great Khabib ...