Cory Sandhagen has an interesting theory as to why UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili ’s gas tank is unmatched.

Din Thomas thinks UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili ’s best attribute isn’t cardio. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC ...

Merab Dvalishvili beat Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his UFC Bantamweight Title, raising question marks over his next steps. Dvalishvili produced a scintillating performance to give Nurmagomedov ...

Dvalishvili is far from the first champion whom Longo has coached. Matt Serra, who eventually joined forces with his coach to ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, in an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow, warned fans of some lingering health concerns ahead of his UFC 311 return. After pre-event photos were made ...

Even the one fight that went the distance was memorable as Merab Dvalishvili showed inspiring will against Umar Nurmagomedov. It's only January and the puzzle pieces are falling in place for the ...

Merab Dvalishvili is a popular professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Dvalishvili competes in the bantamweight division ...

In the co-main event, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov co-authored one of the most thrilling title bouts in divisional history as "The Machine" made the first defense of his 135-pound title.

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili put his title on the line for the first time on Saturday in the UFC 311 co-main event against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili captured ...

In doing so, Dvalishvili, who has won 12 fights in a row after beginning his UFC career 0-2, surpassed former two-division champion Georges St-Pierre with 92 successful takedown attempts.

Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Credit: Getty Images ...

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 ...