At MMA Fighting’s mid‑season awards, Merab Dvalishvili was voted Best Fighter of 2025 after two dominant title ...

Mitchell (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) takes on Said Nurmagomedov (18-4 MMA, 7-3 UFC) in his return to 135 pounds on July 26 at UFC on ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili from Georgia has refuted the claim that there are no American male champions in ...

Merab Dvalishvili criticizes Umar Nurmagomedov’s inactivity. Discover his thoughts, recent interview highlights, and ESPY ...

Currently ranked as the UFC’s #3 pound-for-pound fighter, Dvalishvili is coming off a submission-win over former bantamweight ...

Aljamain Sterling doesn’t envision any of the current crop of contenders standing a chance against UFC bantamweight champion ...

Merab Dvalishvili holds the current UFC record for successful takedowns but has recorded a finish in one of 12 wins. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC. Dvalishvili's takedowns record ...

Merab Dvalishvili doesn’t seem totally over his beef with Umar Nurmagomedov. The two fought five hard rounds at UFC 311 back ...

Soon after Dvalishvili’s triumph in Newark last month, focus turned to his likely next assignment opposite ex-interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen. Sandhagen defeated Deiveson Figueiredo, a former ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Ilia Topuria are leading the charge of European champions in the UFC. Both men share Georgian roots and a mutual respect that runs deep beyond the cage.

Merab Dvalishvili, who will challenge Sean O'Malley for the bantamweight title at UFC 306 on Sept. 14 at The Sphere, lives to make fans smile, opponents groan and the Republic of Georgia proud.

Merab Dvalishvili became UFC bantamweight champion when he won a unanimous decision over Sean O’Malley, but the fight was extremely competitive. They are set for a rematch in the UFC 316 main event.