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) ...

Zuffa LLC Merab Dvalishvili, the champ at 135 pounds who cleared the bar with room to spare at 134 on Friday, was 156.8 pounds for his decision victory over Umar Nurmagomedov at Intuit Dome in ...

Merab Dvalishvili, better known as “The Machine,” once again showed why he’s the reigning UFC bantamweight champion. At UFC ...

The training injury Merab Dvalishvili suffered ahead of UFC 311 was so severe that the Georgian felt compelled to hide it ...

Let's take a look at what he had to say about the fight. Merab Dvalishvili lived up to his nickname, "The Machine," with a dominant performance at UFC 311. Facing a highly ranked and dangerous ...

Merab Dvalishvili has revealed that during UFC 311 pre-fight checks, he showed the commission the same leg twice to pass medical tests and hide his injury.

Merab Dvalishvili wasn't lying. The UFC bantamweight champion went to great lengths to hide injuries that could've derailed his UFC 311 title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. Speaking Monday on ...

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.

Merab Dvalishvili passed the toughest test of his career as he defeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311, and it's possible he passed his second toughest mere hours beforehand. Dvalishvili had enjoyed ...

Merab Dvalishvili didn't lie when he said he was compromised going into his successful UFC 311 bantamweight title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) sustained multiple ...

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 ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili entered the Octagon on Saturday night fresh off a horrific leg injury suffered ahead of UFC 311. Merab Dvalishvili battled more than the previously ...