Coach Tim Welch doubts Umar Nurmagomedov would fight UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili severely injured.

Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) defends his title against Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the Jan. 18 co-main event from Inglewood, Calif. ( ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN, ESPN+).

Will 2025 finally be the year the likes of Khamzat Chimaev, Kayla Harrison and Shavkat Rakhmonov become UFC champions?

Umar Nurmagomedov shares a brutally honest take ahead of UFC 311, saying he "won’t be surprised" if Merab Dvalishvili pulls out.

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Cejudo’s return to the bantamweight division comes after back-to-back losses to Aljamain Sterling and Merab Dvalishvili since returning from a three-year fighting hiatus. He retired following a ...

Islam Makhachev defends the lightweight title against Armen Tsarukyan, and bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili fights ...

UFC Lightweight Champion Islam Makhachev has opened up about the demanding training regimen he endures with Khabib Nurmagomedov. Known for his unparalleled ...

UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili has been tipped to become the greatest bantamweight all of time sooner rather than later.

The Chinese fighter was rumored to fight Umar Nurmagomedov, the next title challenger, but no matter, Yadong gets an opponent he asked for in Cejudo. Yadong is coming off a decision loss to Petr Yan ...

UFC's 2025 pay-per-view calendar is starting strong, but big fights still need to be announced. UFC 311 makes an impressive first impression with Islam Makhachev vs. Arman Tsarukyan and Merab ...

UFC Hall of Fame star, Daniel Cormier has claimed current Chief Business Officer, Hunter Campbell is likely being "primed" to take the reigns as the ...