UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili found himself in yet another altercation tonight after watching his teammate lose in Las Vegas. The bantamweight champion was in town for a press conference to launch his UFC 311 title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. And while he was there, he cornered teammate Aljamain Sterling in a narrow decisive defeat to […]
Earlier this week, UFC CEO Dana White announced several big fights for UFC 311, including title fights between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan, and Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. With that, the promotion announced that a special press conference would take place last Friday, with Islam Makhachev, Arman Tsarukyan, Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov all
Tensions were running high between UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of the first UFC 311 press conference. After weeks of dodging accusations and online chatter, Merab Dvalishvili will defend his first bantamweight title against Umar Nurmagomedov in the UFC 311 co-main event next month. The card is headlined by a UFC
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has named a possible date for a world title rematch with Petr Yan. The Georgian's penultimate fight on his way to UFC 306, where he dethroned Sean O'Malley, was a victory over Yan in March 2023 at the UFC Apex. And after watching Russia's Deiveson Figueiredo defeat in Macau on
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley is left flummoxed by Merab Dvalishvili's latest attempt to knock out Umar Nurmagomedov. Petr Yan defeated Deiveson Figueiredo in the main event of UFC Macau on Saturday and then called for a rematch with Merab Dvalishvili. It didn't take long for Dvalishvili to respond to Yan's call on his
Umar Nurmagomedov has turned up the heat in his new rivalry with current UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili on X. Yan put on a clinic as he headlined UFC Macau against former champion Deiveson Figueredo and called out the current champion. Despite Nurmagomedov appearing to secure No. 1 prospect status last time out, the exchange
Undefeated bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov is not surprised by Merab Dvalishvili's latest dismissal of him after UFC Macau. Umar Nurmagomedov looked to secure No. 1 contender status after defeating Cory Sandhagen earlier this year. But since Merab Dvalishvili claimed the bantamweight throne, he remains on the outside looking in, in the eyes of the current title
In the main event of UFC Macau early this morning, former bantamweight champion Petr Yan showed 'No Mercy' to his illustrious opponent as he left the 'God of War' battered and bruised after a five-round masterclass. Eager to make the most of his time in front of the UFC microphone, the popular Russian bantamweight called