Former champion Dillashaw sees Dvalishvili ruling over the 135-pound division for a while. However, he did surprisingly pick former foe Cody Garbrandt (14-6 MMA, 9-6 UFC) as potentially the champion’s sternest test – despite “No Love” having lost three of his past five.
Many have wondered how Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) can push such an incredible pace seamlessly, and famed coach Firas Zahabi believes it’s simply natural. Dvalishvili’s cardio was on full display when he retained his bantamweight title by rallying to outlast Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311.
Daniel Cormier warns Sean O'Malley of what a potential second loss to UFC Merab Dvalishvili could do to his career. O'Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) lost his bantamweight title to Dvalishvili by unanimous decision at UFC 306 this past September.
Cory Sandhagen has an interesting theory as to why UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's gas tank is unmatched. Dvalishvili, who's affectionately known as "The Machine," put his impressive cardio on display again this past Saturday at UFC 311 where
MIAMI – Aljamain Sterling is confident his friend and teammate Merab Dvalishvili will do big things with his reign as UFC bantamweight champion. Sterling held the UFC belt at 135 pounds and defended it three times,
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili reacted to a post from a parody account mimicking him on X. Dvalishvili has been one of the most dominant fighters in the UFC and is currently on a 12 ...
Merab Dvalishvili was worried his infected cut would rule him out of UFC 311, so he tried to trick the commission doctor – and it worked.
Coach John Wood paid tribute to Merab Dvalishvili after his man bounced back from a difficult fight camp to retain his bantamweight title at UFC 311.
Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC career got off to a rocky start at the end of 2017 — two consecutive losses introduced him to the promotion. He has not lost in 15 UFC contests since. In a 2017 regional Ring of Combat event, Dvalishvili’s 15-second spinning ...
One title defense into his championship reign, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili already has a legitimate claim as the division’s all-time
Merab Dvalishvili’s latest win at UFC 311 drew some glowing praise from a former opponent and future UFC Hall of Famer.
Henry Cejudo praises Merab Dvalishvili as the bantamweight GOAT after his dominant victory at UFC 311, solidifying his legacy.