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

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 ...

Fans have long associated the name ‘Nurmagomedov’ with dominance inside the cage. But Khabib Nurmagomedov’s cousin, Umar Nurmagomedov, couldn’t extend that undefeated legacy. Umar suffered his first ...

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 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 ...

Fresh off a remarkable run as bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili has never shied away from speaking his mind on contenders and the ever-shifting landscape of the UFC’s 135-pound division. In a ...

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) defeated ...

Merab Dvalishvili won’t entertain a rematch with Umar Nurmagomedov just yet. The UFC Bantamweight Champion faced one of his toughest challenges to date in the form of an undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov ...

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 ...

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 challenge ...

Islam Makhachev doesn’t want Umar Nurmagomedov to be burdened by his loss against Merab Dvalishvili. Nurmagomedov (18-1) suffered his first professional loss in a failed title bid against Dvalishvili ...