Merab Dvalishvili, contrary to many persistent rumors, is not a Muslim. The #2 ranked bantamweight is a devout Eastern Orthodox Christian and has affiliation to the Georgian Orthodox Church ...

Aljamain Sterling defends Merab Dvalishvili (left ... Merab is Christian, not Muslim. Making one man’s religious beliefs the cause for 'ducking' is baffling. How the heck is that Merab ...

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

Umar Nurmagomedov is still hoping to fight Merab Dvalishvili next for the bantamweight ... a month of fasting in the Muslim community. “He’s playing games,” he said.

Umar Nurmagomedov refused to take in Aljamain Sterling's explanation of Merab Dvalishvili's reluctance to accept a fight against him.

Sean O'Malley's coach, Tim Welch, has explained a key adjustment his fighter would be able to make in a rematch with Merab ...

Don’t be fooled again by the bullsh*t coming out of Umar’s lying mouth. Yadong didn’t pull out of any fight - he was ready - ...

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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili defends Sean O’Malley’s right to a title rematch, arguing he’s a more deserving contender than Umar ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Alexa Grasso are going to be in the octagon this September as a part of UFC 306. The UFC women’s flyweight champion recently expressed her appreciation for Merab ...

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 ...

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 ...