Merab Dvalishvili has signed with Real American Freestyle (RAF) and will make his debut with the promotion on April 18.

Islam Makhachev thinks it's a matter of time before Usman Nurmagomedov makes the UFC jump. PFL lightweight champion Nurmagomedov (21-0) has one fight left on his contract, and is expected to be a free ...

Former UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili is set to make his return, but it isn't in the UFC or in MMA — for the first time since 2021.

Merab Dvalishvili is plotting a return to the top of the mountain in 2026. The Georgian star enjoyed a record-breaking UFC bantamweight title reign before being removed from the throne at last year’s ...

UFC bantamweight Umar Nurmagomedov isn’t convinced that he’ll be facing Sean O’Malley in his next outing. Outside of his defeat to Merab Dvalishvili, Umar Nurmagomedov has been one of the most ...

The 32-year-old returned to action in the main event of the UFC's first Fight Night card of 2026, taking on fellow contender Vinicius Oliveira on Saturday night in Las Vegas. He won the fight in style ...

This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 113, we saw a big matchup in the bantamweight division with a little heat on it. Top bantamweight contenders Mario Bautista (17-3) and Vinicius ...

Umar Nurmagomedov believes he won't be matched up against Sean O'Malley. Nurmagomedov and O'Malley are currently on the cusp of title contention, with a win likely to seal a title shot for either of ...

LAS VEGAS – Mario Bautista thinks the time is right to revisit the fight that gave him his first career defeat. After picking up a win at UFC Fight Night 266, Bautista (17-3 MMA, 11-3 UFC) called for ...

Mario Bautista slammed the door on Vinicius Oliveira's ascent in the bantamweight division. The MMA Lab product rebounded from a loss to Umar Nurmagomedov this past October, as he submitted Oliveira ...