Dvalishvili, UFC and Nurmagomedov
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UFC legend Michael Bisping has made a bold claim regarding the biggest threat to Merab Dvalishvili’s title reign. At UFC 320 at the beginning of October, Merab Dvalishvili once again showcased why he is the greatest bantamweight of all time, dominating Cory Sandhagen on the way to another decision win.
Nurmagomedov faces Mario Bautista on Saturday at UFC 321 — his first fight since losing to UFC bantamweight champion Dvalishvili in January.
UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will make his fourth title defense with a rematch against No. 2-ranked Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 in Las Vegas on Dec. 6, the promotion announced.
Dvalishvili tied former champ Aljamain Sterling’s divisional record for most title defenses with a near-finish of Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 earlier this month. Dvalishvili now looks to make history with his fourth title defense this year against Petr Yan in the main event of UFC 323 on Dec. 6.
Umar Nurmagomedov gave his reaction to Merab Dvalishvili vs. Petr Yan 2 being booked for UFC 323 during an interview with Newsweek Sports.
Merab Dvalishvili is heavily favored to make octagon history at Petr Yan's expense in their UFC 323 title rematch.
Ilia Topuria has stated that he believes Merab Dvalishvili would be able to defeat Alexander Volkanovski if he challenged for the UFC featherweight
It appears Dana White and the UFC are approaching an era of further expansion, eager to break into untapped global markets around the world, and Merab Dvalishvili might just be one of the first fighte