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 ...

INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- Merab Dvalishvili had already beaten four consecutive champions going into his first UFC title defense this year -- and yet, Saturday still might have been the most impressive ...

Merab Dvalishvili showed the world why his nickname is "The Machine" this past Saturday at UFC 311. Despite owning the longest win streak in UFC bantamweight history ahead of the event ...

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.

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 ...

Entering the fight Dvalishvili had 85 takedowns across his UFC career. The all-time UFC record for takedowns was 90, set by Georges St-Pierre (GSP). Dvalishvili struggled with Nurmagomedov’s ...

Dvalishvili just earned the bantamweight belt in September, but felt called to fight Nurmagomedov because of the personal jabs exchanged outside of the Octagon. / Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images ...

The most eagerly anticipated bouts on the card saw UFC champions Islam Makhachev and Merab Dvalishvili retain their titles in the main event and co-main event. Below, we look at disclosed fighter ...

Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia punches Umar Nurmagomedov of Russia in a bantamweight title fight during UFC 311 at Intuit Dome on January 18, 2025 in Inglewood, California. Credit: Getty Images ...