In his first statement after exiting the octagon following Dvalishvili’s (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) unanimous decision win to retain the bantamweight title on Saturday, Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) said ...

Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA ...

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 ...

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 18: Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title ...

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 ...

Although some may not appreciate his fighting style, Merab Dvalishvili outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov to win a five-round ...

One of Merab Dvalishvili’s recent rivals gave Umar Nurmagomedov some tips ahead of his UFC 311 co-main clash. Umar Nurmagomedov will get his long-awaited UFC bantamweight title shot against the ...

Merab Dvalishvili's victory over Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311 took the undefeated record away from the Russian fighter.

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 ...