Merab Dvalishvili ... 2018," Dvalishvili said. "He's champion now. I wish he would keep the belt and I can fight him. I want to take his belt. I saw today he was wearing nice jacket, so I want ...

A career in the UFC will always have certain complications. Merab Dvalishvili is presently preparing for his UFC bantamweight title fight against Sean O’Malley this weekend. The Georgian star is ...

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 secured the bantamweight title with a dominant decision victory over Sean O'Malley at Noche UFC 306. With the expectation being that Dvalishvili would face Umar Nurmagomedov next ...

Umar, known as ‘The Young Eagle,’ is engaged in a persistent social media feud with Merab Dvalishvili. The Dagestani fighter has accused the Georgian of dodging a fight with him, but ...

Merab Dvalishvili, Dana White and Umar Nurmagomedov (Image Credit: Getty Images) The UFC’s bantamweight division is in a state of chaos. Umar Nurmagomedov, aiming for a title shot, was initially ...

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 is convinced Merab Dvalishvili is ducking him. Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) claimed the No. 1 contender spot when he defeated Cory Sandhagen in his first UFC headliner in August.

What followed for Nurmagomedov was a brief face-to-face with Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 306 as the camera panned between the two after Dvalishvili won the title from Sean O'Malley, foreshadowing a ...