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 ...

John Wood is confident Merab Dvalishvili would definitively beat Umar Nurmagomedov in a rematch. Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) is looking to run things back with Dvalishvili (21-4 MMA, 14-2 UFC) if ...

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 discussions about annual MMA honors, activity level, title defenses, and strength of schedule regularly shape the criteria used by media and analysts. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, ...

Belal Muhammad had nothing but praise for Merab Dvalishvili after he successfully defended his title for the third time against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320. The Georgian champ is on an incredible ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is not expecting the bantamweight title to end up in Russia after UFC 323. Closing out 2026 and the UFC’s pay-per-view era this December will be a historic outing for Merab ...

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 lost his UFC Bantamweight Title against Petr Yan in a unanimous decision (49-46, 49-46, and 48-47) at UFC 323, as we look at what is next for him. Merab entered the contest riding a ...

Last year belonged to Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira, and while both fighters have continued their dominance, it doesn’t compare to what Merab Dvalishvili has done. The bantamweight champion has ...

Merab Dvalishvili will be watching UFC 321 very closely. The UFC Bantamweight Champion is running low on top contenders to fight, having cleared out the top 4 fighters in his division already. Capping ...

John Wood is confident Merab Dvalishvili would definitively beat Umar Nurmagomedov in a rematch. Dvalishvili's first bantamweight title defense came over Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in a tightly contested ...