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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Merab Dvalishvili enters UFC 320 just three takedowns shy of being the first to land 100 total in a UFC career.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has taken an unconventional approach to his training camp preparations for UFC ...

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 ...

Umar Nurmagomedov entered the UFC with immense expectations, largely due to his association with Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, his undefeated streak ended at UFC 311, where he suffered a decision loss ...

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 ...