It appears Merab Dvalishvili's timeline for return could align him with UFC bantamweight champion Petr Yan. After three title defenses, Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) was dethroned by Yan at UFC 323 ...

Merab Dvalishvili wants to run things back with Petr Yan for a third time. After losing his bantamweight title Saturday, Dvalishvili called for an immediate trilogy bout against Yan. Dvalishvili (21-5 ...

It looks like UFC fans can start looking ahead to seeing one of the biggest trilogy fights in recent memory take place this summer. Most of the UFC’s recent promotional work has been focused on hyping ...

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili is set to make his return, but it isn't in the UFC or in MMA — for the first time since 2021. Instead, Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) will trade ...

Aljamain Sterling breaks down Merab Dvalishvili’s loss to Petr Yan, highlighting tactical mistakes and moments where Yan’s experience and composure shifted the fight in his favor. For any fighter, ...

Merab Dvalishvili reveals he was ready to face Arman Tsarukyan in a submission-only fight after Shara Bullet pulled out. However, he had to stop training due to a nose injury. Merab Dvalishvili has ...

There is a notion that mixed martial arts is safer than boxing. However, the sport takes a tremendous toll on the body of any fighter who gets inside the Octagon. Some battle scars are visible, while ...

Merab Dvalishvili has said the UFC has guaranteed him a shot at the bantamweight title in his next fight, after Petr Yan dethroned the long-reigning champion on Saturday. In the main event of UFC 323, ...

The former UFC bantamweight champion has addressed what’s next for him after UFC 323. On Saturday night, Merab Dvalishvili was beaten by Petr Yan when attempting to produce his fourth successful title ...

Former UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling believes Merab Dvalishvili’s performance at UFC 323 was far from his usual self. Dvalishvili (21-5 MMA, 14-3 UFC) lost his bantamweight title by ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan are trading hilarious barbs after their rematch at UFC 323. Yan dethroned Dvalishvili to win the bantamweight title at UFC 323 last weekend in Las Vegas. Heading into ...

Petr Yan saved the year’s biggest upset for the final UFC pay-per-view of 2025. Just 33 months after losing a historically one-sided fight to Merab Dvalishvili, Yan dethroned the record-setting UFC ...