Javier Mendez looks forward to game planning for an even more improved Merab Dvalishvili if Umar Nurmagomedov can rebound.

He named Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov as the 2025 Mid-Year Fight of the Year, praising the bout’s relentless pace, technical brilliance, and high stakes that left fans and experts ...

Ray Longo is confident that UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili beats Umar Nurmagomedov in even more emphatic fashion if they rematch. Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) handed Nurmagomedov ...

Umar Nurmagomedov has his eyes on the UFC bantamweight title – whether or not Merab Dvalishvili is champion. Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) suffered his first-career loss when he was outlasted ...

Merab Dvalishvili ’s coach, Ray Longo, believes the champ will fare even better in a potential rematch against Umar Nurmagomedov. The then-unbeaten Nurmagomedov was considered the toughest ...

The first pay-per-view of 2025 was a mixed affair for Khabib and his team. While then-lightweight champion Islam Makhachev ...

Merab Dvalishvili reveals the emotional weight behind facing Russian fighters, saying Georgia vs. Russia in MMA is never just ...

Cousin of the legendary lightweight Khabib Nurmagomedov, the #2-ranked UFC Bantamweight contender fell just short of the ...

Umar Nurmagomedov picks Merab Dvalishvili to still be champion by the end of the year 🦾🇬🇪 "I've hit Merab clean myself — he didn't even flinch. Tough guy. He's really hard to knock out.

With Umar Nurmagomedov giving UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili his toughest test in years, Sean O'Malley would love to see them run things back. Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC ...

Petr Yan recently shut down the idea of fighting Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight clash after his latest win at UFC Abu Dhabi.

Dvalishvili is set to make his third title defense against top contender Cory Sandhagen in the UFC 320 co-main event Oct. 4 ...