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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili has his eyes set on reclaiming the belt in 2026. The Georgian fighter, who once held the UFC bantamweight title with a record-breaking run, was dethroned at the end of last year. He ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...