Umar Nurmagomedov just seems to really rub Merab Dvalishvili the wrong way. Bantamweight champion Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) handed Nurmagomedov his first-career loss in their title fight at UFC ...

Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career defeat against Merab Dvalishvili. | Getty/UFC Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, believes Umar Nurmagomedov won’t fare well in a rematch against his ...

Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov (Photo by Gary A. Vasquez/Imagn Images) In the pre-fight press conference, the Dagestani fighter asked Dana White whether the winner would get a title shot.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili plans on making Umar Nurmagomedov work before getting another shot. Dvalishvili's first title defense came against Nurmagomedov at UFC 311. He has since ...

Umar Nurmagomedov thinks Sean O'Malley is the fight to make, but doesn't see it happening.

The whole MMA community went after Umar Nurmagomedov for getting that title shot against Merab Dvalishvili. ‘The Machine’ accused Umar of only getting the opportunity because he’s Khabib ...

Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov will go down as one of the most prominent bitter rivals in bantamweight history other than TJ Dillashaw and Cody Garbrandt. They don’t hide their feelings about ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is not expecting the bantamweight title to end up in Russia after UFC 323. Closing out 2026 and the UFC’s pay-per-view era this December will be a historic outing for Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili will be watching UFC 321 very closely. The UFC Bantamweight Champion is running low on top contenders to fight, having cleared out the top 4 fighters in his division already. Capping ...

Umar Nurmagomedov likes the fact that Merab Dvalishvili wants to hurt him. Nurmagomedov challenged Dvalishvili for the bantamweight title at UFC 311 this past January. The Dagestani suffered his first ...

Umar Nurmagomedov believes he won't be matched up against Sean O'Malley. Nurmagomedov and O'Malley are currently on the cusp of title contention, with a win likely to seal a title shot for either of ...