Nurmagomedov will return for the first time since losing to Dvalishvili when he takes on Mario Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) ...

Mario Bautista doesn't see the same aura of dominance in Umar Nurmagomedov as his cousin Khabib. Bautista (16-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC ...

Merab Dvalishvili slams Umar Nurmagomedov’s quick title shot, backing Mario Bautista’s nine-fight win streak as the more ...

Mario Bautista is confident of beating Umar Nurmagomedov, who he insists is not at the level of his prominent cousin. Umar ...

Prior to fighting for the belt, Nurmagomedov was 6-0 in the UFC and had one win over the top 5, defeating Dvalishvili’s next title challenger Cory Sandhagen last year. Merab Dvalishvili successfully ...

After beating Nurmagomedov and submitting Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 in June, Dvalishvili will look to notch his third title defense of 2025 when he meets Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) in the UFC ...

Dvalishvili also argues that Umar’s UFC career wouldn’t have taken off so quickly if not for being Khabib's cousin. And after his fellow bantamweight seemingly weaponized a Georgian proverb in the ...

Umar Nurmagomedov sparks lighthearted banter after surprising fans by not naming cousin Khabib Nurmagomedov as his number one coach.

Merab Dvalishvili's coach, John Wood, recently opened up about his star pupil's fight preparation ahead of his title clash ...

Merab Dvalishvili did not hold back when speaking about potentially running things back with Umar Nurmagomedov. UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) handed Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA ...