Merab Dvalishvili confidently declared his intent to "smash" Umar Nurmagomedov in their upcoming title showdown.

Aljamain Sterling defends Merab Dvalishvili (left) amid allegations of avoiding Umar Nurmagomedov (right). [Images courtesy: @funkmastermma and @umar_nurmagomedov on Instagram] Aljamain Sterling ...

Merab Dvalishvili really wants to get his hands on Sean O'Malley, but there is another fight out there he'd settle for. Entering title contention for the first time in his UFC career, Dvalishvili ...

After losing his title to Merab Dvalishvili, ‘Suga’ underwent surgery to fix his hips. However, O’Malley is eager to make a comeback and has issued an ultimatum to the champion Merab ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is seeking a title shot, but Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili appears uninterested in facing him. Although ‘The Young Eagle’ was hoping for a title opportunity ...

Back at UFC 306 in September, Merab Dvalishvili put on a dominant performance as he out-worked superstar Sean O’Malley en route to capturing the bantamweight title. The UFC cameras were quick to ...

Undefeated UFC contender Umar Nurmagomedov calls out Merab Dvalishvili, accusing the bantamweight champion of avoiding a match. With Ramadan approaching, Nurmagomedov is eager to secure a fight ...

Sean O'Malley has no regrets taking the UFC 306 fight against Merab Dvalishvili while injured. O'Malley was hoping to maintain his hold on the UFC Bantamweight Championship inside the Sphere in ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili would prefer a full training camp to fight Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) claimed the 135-pound title when he defeated Sean O ...

Umar Nurmagomedov (left) scoffs at Merab Dvalishvili's (far right) offer to face Sean O'Malley (center right) in a rematch [Image Courtesy: @UNmgdv and @ufc via X] Umar Nurmagomedov is thoroughly ...

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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili stole the "Suga" show at UFC 306 inside Sphere in Las Vegas. Most MMA fans were confident that Georgia's "Machine" was destined to be a UFC champion. It was just a matter of when.