Merab Dvalishvili said he will not take part in a friendly wrestling match with Umar Nurmagomedov, citing personal tensions and clarifying the limits of their rivalry. In remarks to Adam Zubayraev, ...

Umar Nurmagomedov likes the fact that Merab Dvalishvili wants to hurt him. Nurmagomedov challenged Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title at UFC 311 this past January. The Dagestani suffered his first ...

What a difference one year can make. That's what Khabib Nurmagomedov points out, as he talks about his cousin and UFC bantamweight contender Umar Nurmagomedov. Still, the best is yet to come, said ...

Umar Nurmagomedov has his sights on revenge after UFC 321. The younger cousin of legendary former lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov returned to winning ways at Saturday’s pay-per-view, nine ...

Merab Dvalishvili explains his frustration with Umar Nurmagomedov, revealing on Pound4PoundShow that being called a “fake champion” and relying on social media support fueled his anger. It was more ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is not expecting the bantamweight title to end up in Russia after UFC 323. Closing out 2026 and the UFC’s pay-per-view era this December will be a historic outing for Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili has moved past most rivalries, such as former Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley. But when it comes to Umar Nurmagomedov, things are a lot more personal. And the rivalry is far from ...

The UFC bantamweight division saw a massive change last month after Petr Yan defeated Merab Dvalishvili to become the new champion. The Russian dominated the fight with his striking and takedown ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov recently gave his thoughts on his cousin Umar Nurmagomedov’s path to a bantamweight title shot after his victory at UFC 324. Even though ‘Young Eagle’ won the match, he might not ...

Khabib Nurmagomedov‘s journey as a coach has been mostly successful, with both Islam Makhachev and Usman Nurmagomedov becoming champions. However, the same cannot be said about Umar Nurmagomedov, who ...

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t want any fun and games with Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili was scheduled to wrestle Henry Cejudo at RAF 8 last weekend. However, Cejudo was forced out due to an injury just ...