Merab Dvalishvili has some unexplained animosity towards Umar Nurmagomedov . Dvalishvili lost his bantamweight title in a rematch against Petr Yan at UFC 323 this past December. Dvalishvili now ...

Dvalishvili stated that he was fully aware of the threat that Umar Nurmagomedov brought to the table. But while he did acknowledge his fighting prowess, Dvalishvili stated that he never felt ...

Merab Dvalishvili shuts down talk of facing Umar Nurmagomedov and insists his only focus remains a trilogy bout with Petr Yan. Merab Dvalishvili became the first man to defeat Umar Nurmagomedov. Both ...

Umar Nurmagomedov is not expecting the bantamweight title to end up in Russia after UFC 323. Closing out 2026 and the UFC’s pay-per-view era this December will be a historic outing for Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili will be watching UFC 321 very closely. The UFC Bantamweight Champion is running low on top contenders to fight, having cleared out the top 4 fighters in his division already. Capping ...

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Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, Ray Longo, believes the champ will fare even better in a potential rematch against Umar Nurmagomedov. The then-unbeaten Nurmagomedov was considered the toughest challenge ...

Umar Nurmagomedov suffered his first career defeat against Merab Dvalishvili. | Getty/UFC Merab Dvalishvili’s coach, John Wood, believes Umar Nurmagomedov won’t fare well in a rematch against his ...

Though it was only 10 months ago, January feels like it belongs to a different era for Umar Nurmagomedov when he gets to comparing his own trajectory with that of UFC bantamweight champion Merab ...

The post Merab Dvalishvili sounds off on Umar Nurmagomedov: “Where is he now?” appeared first on ClutchPoints. Fresh off a remarkable run as bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili has never shied ...

Merab Dvalishvili has moved past most rivalries, such as former Bantamweight Champion Sean O’Malley. But when it comes to Umar Nurmagomedov, things are a lot more personal. And the rivalry is far from ...

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