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.
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
Now four days into the first loss of his career, Umar Nurmagomedov has a new souvenir from the experience. Nurmagomedov early Thursday posted an image on his Instagram Stories of a screw in the index
One title defense into his championship reign, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili already has a legitimate claim as the division’s all-time
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili has shared graphic footage of his pre-UFC 311 leg injury.
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.
Merab Dvalishvili has revealed that during UFC 311 pre-fight checks, he showed the commission the same leg twice to pass medical tests and hide his injury.
Henry Cejudo praises Merab Dvalishvili as the bantamweight GOAT after his dominant victory at UFC 311, solidifying his legacy.
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.
While Nurmagomedov claims a broken hand impacted his performance at UFC 311, Dvalishvili has an even more gut-wrenching injury story. Dvalishvili had to trick the commission into letting him fight after allegedly breaking his back and overcoming a stomach-churning leg injury preparing for the fight.
Merab Dvalishvili’s latest win at UFC 311 drew some glowing praise from a former opponent and future UFC Hall of Famer.