Merab Dvalishvili’s right leg appears compromised ... “Why is he kicking in sparring without pads on? That’s what it looks like to me.” “Seeing this suggests it should be postponed ...

If you watch that fight without the antics Merab does, it’s a really, really close fight. It could have gone either way. Tim Welch via Home of Fight Merab Dvalishvili is well known for his ...

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title ...

For all of the chaos that Merab Dvalishvili typically brings to the Octagon in the form of his endless cardio, spamming wrestling attack and constant forward pressure, his critics are starting to ...

Merab Dvalishvili (left) had to be forced to fight at UFC 311 according to Khabib Nurmagomedov (right) [Image Courtesy: @ufc via X/Twitter, and @UFC_Asia via X/Twitter] Khabib Nurmagomedov is less ...

Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. UFC men’s bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili wanted to take five or six months off after winning his first title in ...

After more than seven years in the UFC, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili is set to defend his belt for the first time against No. 2 ranked Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on Saturday ...

Umar Nurmagomedov and Merab Dvalishvili have very different demeanors heading into their bantamweight title fight at UFC 311. Dvalishvili, the champion, was a ball of rage at December's pre-fight ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Merab Dvalishvili had already beaten four consecutive champions going into his first UFC title defense this year -- and yet, Saturday still might have been the most impressive ...

After just six matches in the promotion, he will be facing Merab Dvalishvili for a bantamweight title fight. And while the fight with Dvalishvili is expected to be tough for Umar, the 29-year-old ...