UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has claimed that 18-0 contender Umar Nurmagomedov doesn’t deserve a chance to fight for the world title, despite him being the #2 ranked bantamweight in the world.

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is in Abu Dhabi for UFC 308 and has been more than happy to be involved in pressers with the fans and media to answer their questions. But as one can imagine ...

ABU DHABI – Think Merab Dvalishvili is getting tired already of this Umar Nurmagomedov storyline? Just a couple days after he told MMA Junkie there was method to his madness behind the idea that ...

Merab Dvalishvili believes Umar Nurmagomedov is running scared. While many believe Nurmagomedov is deserving of a number one contender fight, rumors have swirled that his next bout will not be for a ...

Another impressive fact is that Hernandez has never completed ten takedowns in his UFC career before today. He bested his previous best of 8 takedowns in a single bout. Not only that, he had never ...

Merab Dvalishvili recently offered his thoughts on the fight booking between Umar Nurmagomedov and Song Yadong. Nurmagomedov appeared to have locked in the No. 1 bantamweight contender spot ...

Sep 14, 2024; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia (blue gloves) talks with Joe Rogan after Dvalishvili defeats Sean O Malley of the United States (not pictured) during Riyadh Season ...

Known primarily for his punching power that led him to three straight KO wins in a row at one point in his UFC career, Matt can also wrestle and counter-wrestle when it’s called for, and coming from ...

It was previously assumed that Umar Nurmagomedov would be fighting for the title against Merab Dvalishvili next after defeating top contender Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. The only other ...

"UFC Noche, f***ing Merab sucks, just there was no reason to ... "Overall, I had a good camp, way better than the Aljo camp," O'Malley said. "The rib injury was a lot harder to train with than ...