Sean O’malley versus Merab Dvalishvili at UFC 316: This rematch isn’t just a title fight; it’s a battle for bantamweight supremacy. Analyst Chael Sonnen believes the winner will be crowned the greatest of all time, intensifying the stakes of the fight. O’Malley, seeking redemption after his loss to Dvalishvili, aims to showcase his peak performance. … Read more
Before rising to fame in the UFC, Sean O’Malley had to overcome huge adversity just a few fights into his tenure with the premier promotion. At UFC 316 on June 7, Merab Dvalishvili looks to score his second win over Sean O’Malley when they clash in a rematch for the bantamweight title. Ahead of their … Read more
Former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley is going the extra mile to prepare for the UFC 316 main event. Sean O’Malley will look for revenge as he prepares to rematch Merab Dvalishvili in the UFC 316 main event on June 7th in Newark. O’Malley returns to the Octagon after losing to Dvalishvili at UFC 306 … Read more
Fans questioned whether the date had anything to do with the UFC president’s latest major announcement. April 1 has proven to be a difficult day for fight fans to navigate given the amount of April Fool’s jokes that are out there waiting to trick unknowing victims. So much so that when Khabib Nurmagomedov vs Tony … Read more
UFC champion and undefeated. Those are two labels Usman Nurmagomedov thinks his brother Umar Nurmagomedov should have today. Usman, the Bellator lightweight champion, was surprised to see Umar lose a unanimous decision to bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili in the co-main event of this past Saturday’s UFC 311 in Inglewood, Calif. Umar, who had a good … Read more
Henry Cejudo has often touted himself as the greatest combat sports athlete of all time given his accolades as both a former UFC two-division champion and Olympic gold medalist wrestler, but he’s willing to concede one title to Merab Dvalishvili. Dvalishvili showed why his nickname is “The Machine” this past Saturday night at UFC 311 … Read more
There’s nothing quite like encouragement from one of the UFC’s top pound-for-pound champions to ignite a competitor’s passion. UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria is confident that fellow Georgian champion Merab Dvalishvili will come out on top at UFC 311. Dvalishvili is set to face Dagestani phenom Umar Nurmagomedov in the co-main event of UFC 311. … Read more
LOS ANGELES – Dressed in an all-burgundy suit with a matching vest underneath, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili walked into a hotel ballroom for UFC 311 media day with unusual low energy, and that’s probably because he had a lot on his mind. For starters, Dvalishvili, who claimed the 135-pound title this past September with a … Read more