Merab Dvalishvili confidently declared his intent to "smash" Umar Nurmagomedov in their upcoming title showdown.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili would prefer a full training camp to fight Umar Nurmagomedov.

“Don’t be fooled again by the bulls*** coming out of Umar’s lying mouth,” he wrote in an aggressive tweet of his own. “Yadong didn’t pull out of any fight – he was ready – Umar didn’t sign. Keep ...

Sean O'Malley's coach, Tim Welch, has explained a key adjustment his fighter would be able to make in a rematch with Merab ...

Merab Dvalishvili stole the "Suga" show at UFC 306 inside Sphere in Las Vegas. Most MMA fans were confident that Georgia's "Machine" was destined to be a UFC champion. It was just a matter of when.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili would prefer a full training camp to fight Umar Nurmagomedov. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) claimed the 135-pound title when he defeated Sean O ...

Merab Dvalishvili (right) seems to prefer a Sean O'Malley (middle) rematch to a title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov (left) [Image Courtesy: @merab.dvalishvili and @umar_nurmagomedov on ...

Merab Dvalishvili was able to defeat Sean O'Malley via unanimous decision at UFC 306 to capture the bantamweight title. Following the bout, 'Suga' claimed that he should have been declared the ...