"Professor Dvalishvili" delivered a detailed lesson on bantamweight history. He first pointed out that in his 11-fight winning streak, he’s taken down four former champions: Sean O’Malley ...

Georgian wrestler Merab Dvalishvili is the rightful UFC bantamweight champion. But he’s not acting like the top dog in his division. No. 2 bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov is clearly the ...

The conflict between Umar Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili has been simmering for months, with roots deeply embedded in championship aspirations and cultural pride. The reigning champion ...

The UFC bantamweight division has been shaken up after Merab Dvalishvili, the reigning champion, called out former titleholder Petr Yan for a potential rematch. Yan ranked No. 3 in the ...

The UFC bantamweight title switched hands in September when Merab Dvalishvili dominated Sean O'Malley at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Despite only having been just over two months since the fight ...

Sean O’Malley, Umar Nurmagomedov, and now Petr Yan are all in contention to challenge Merab Dvalishvili. The title fight is set to take place in 2025, and Dvalishvili has also expressed interest ...

Merab Dvalishvili claims Umar Nurmagomedov refused to accept a fight against Yadong Song. Advertisement Dvalishvili won the bantamweight title with a dominant unanimous decision win over Sean O ...

Merab Dvalishvili continues to call out Petr Yan: “Great fight Petr. I like your callout, and I like your respect. Let’s go again, after 2 years. March 8th, T Mobile. Let’s f***ing go.” ...

Bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley locked horns against the No. 1 ranked UFC 135-pounder Merab Dvalishvili in a battle with ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili said Friday that he believes former champ Sean O'Malley should receive the next crack at the belt over Umar Nurmagomedov. "Umar don't deserve to fight ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is convinced Merab Dvalishvili is ducking him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) claimed the No. 1 contender spot when he defeated Cory Sandhagen in his first UFC headliner in August.