Coach Ray Longo believes the UFC's matchmaking decisions with Merab Dvalishvili turned the Georgian champion into a "monster.

Din Thomas thinks UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili's best attribute isn't cardio. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) retained his title when he outlasted Umar Nurmagomedov (18-1 MMA, 6-1 UFC) ...

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 ...

What does it take to successfully defend the UFC lightweight and bantamweight titles? At least an extra 20 pounds. Islam Makhachev weighed 178 pounds the night of his UFC 311 victory Saturday ...

Jan 18, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Merab Dvalishvili (red gloves) celebrates after winning a UFC bantamweight title fight against Umar Nurmagomedov (not pictured) during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome.

UFC 311 has come and gone, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili once again put on a dominant performance, this time against formerly undefeated challenger Umar Nurmagomedov. Though ...

Merab Dvalishvili's staph infection before UFC 311 could have led to an amputated leg, according to MMA insider Ariel Helwani. Dvalishvili's coach, John Wood, has also revealed the brutal injury ...

There are a lot of great fights, rematches and even potential trilogies to take place between the top bantamweights, if the UFC just keeps them active. Wildcard: Merab Dvalishvili We'll have to ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s staph infection at UFC 311 was so severe that “regular people” might have “had their leg amputated” in his position, it has been claimed. Dvalishvili fought through a ...

In doing so, Dvalishvili, who has won 12 fights in a row after beginning his UFC career 0-2, surpassed former two-division champion Georges St-Pierre with 92 successful takedown attempts.

Monster Energy congratulates Merab Dvalishvili on defending the UFC's Bantamweight World Championship title at UFC 311. INGLEWOOD, Calif., Jan. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Still the Champion!