Reno’s 26-year-old bantamweight phenom is far from your ordinary MMA fighter. But can he be as extraordinary as many believe?

For all of the chaos that Merab Dvalishvili typically brings to the Octagon in the form of his endless cardio, spamming wrestling attack and constant forward pressure, his critics are starting to ...

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 ...

But doing 10-12 rounds, even in sparring, is extremely challenging. Despite this, Merab Dvalishvili is pushing his limits ahead of his fight with Umar Nurmagomedov, with his coach revealing that ...

It’s not that Merab Dvalishvili likes to gripe, but if something’s bothering him, he’s not afraid to let you know about it. On a Friday in early January, Merab shows up to Syndicate MMA in ...

Tempers have started to flare between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov. Facing off in UFC 311 co-main event, the bantamweight champion will be facing the Dagestani challenge. Boasting an ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The bickering and back-and-forth between Merab Dvalishvili and Umar Nurmagomedov continues. The two UFC bantamweights, who meet in the co-main event of Saturday's UFC 311 ...

Merab Dvalishvili pressing Payton Talbott wasn’t on anybody’s UFC 311 bingo card. Talbott called Dvalishvili ‘dumber than a box of rocks’ during an interview with ESPN before UFC 303 ...

Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images Merab Dvalishvili is set for the first defense of his UFC bantamweight title against undefeated contender Umar Nurmagomedov this Saturday at UFC 311 in Los Angeles.