Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) had to win 10-straight fights – including wins over former champions Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
With his 12th consecutive win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili accomplished a lot. He broke George St. Pierre's record for most takedowns landed in the Octagon while extending ...
Umar Nurmagomedov's first tilt at UFC championship gold ended in defeat when he was outpointed by defending bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 311, but after the fight the Russian ...
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 ...
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 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 ...
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.
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 ...
Brian Mazique has covered combat sports and video games since 2011. Merab Dvalishvili’s successful defense of his UFC bantamweight championship at UFC 311 on January 18 was one of the best ...