Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) grew in confidence throughout the fight, and even showboated on numerous occasions against ...

Chael Sonnen recently named the Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov clash at UFC 311 as his 'Fight of the Year' so far and explained why.

Shot to the body from Umar. 1-2 from the challenger and then both men throw wild. Right hand from Nurmagomedov hurts the champion. Merab survives but the first round of UFC 311 goes to the challenger.

UFC legend praises Merab Dvalishvili vs. Umar Nurmagomedov as 2025's mid-year Fight of the Year for its intensity.

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Umar Nurmagomedov found himself in unfamiliar territory at UFC 311 in January. With his 18-0 record on the line, Umar was up against the very best in his division – bantamweight champ Merab ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili can add another piece of hardware to his collection.

Check out the best photos from Merab Dvalishvili's win over Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, Calif. (Fight and venue photos by Gary A. Vasquez, USA Today Sports) ...

Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Merab Dvalishvili says Umar Nurmagomedov might have to win three more times for title shot. After submitting Sean O’Malley at UFC 316, Dvalishvili has locked on ...

Nurmagomedov won the first two rounds on two of the three judges' scorecards but ultimately lost a close decision. Dvalishvili (20-4 MMA, 13-2 UFC) has since submitted Sean O'Malley at UFC 316 to ...

Currently ranked as the UFC’s #3 pound-for-pound fighter, Dvalishvili is coming off a submission-win over former bantamweight ...

Umar Magomednabiyevich Nurmagomedov, born on January 3, 1996, in Kizilyurt, Dagestan, Russia, is a prominent professional ...