One title defense into his championship reign, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili already has a legitimate claim as ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s staph infection at UFC 311 was so severe that “regular people” might have “had their leg amputated” in his position, it has been claimed. Dvalishvili fought through a ...

For all of the chaos that Merab Dvalishvili ... too. Dvalishvili (18-4), who turned 34 last week, will defend his bantamweight title for the first time in Saturday's UFC 311 pay-per-view co ...

Umar Nurmagomedov was the perfect fighter in the early rounds against UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili. While fatigue did not make a coward of Nurmagomedov, it certainly caused his ...

Merab Dvalishvili was one of the night's big winners at UFC 311, as the reigning undisputed bantamweight world champion produced a superb performance to retain his title and hand challenger Umar ...

After a victorious UFC 311, Merab Dvalishvili has several options for his next fight [Image Courtesy: @UFCEurope via X/Twitter, and @UFC_CA via X/Twitter] Merab Dvalishvili has just defeated Umar ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s right leg appears compromised ahead of his UFC 311 co-main event title defense. UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili, in an exclusive interview with Bloody Elbow ...

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) fights Umar Nurmagomedov (blue gloves) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome. / Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The Georgian’s ...

UFC 311 has come and gone, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili once again put on a dominant performance, this time against formerly undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov. Though ...

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 ...

Although some may not appreciate his fighting style, Merab Dvalishvili outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov to win a five-round decision in the first defense of his UFC bantamweight title in the UFC 311 co ...

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.