Dvalishvili will also need to be mindful inside of scrambles given his propensity to expose his back when returning to ...

Although Dvalishvili’s background is in judo and sambo, the Georgian fighter has been steadily shoring up his striking under the care of Ray Longo and Syndicate MMA coach John Wood. Not only has ...

Merab ‘The Machine’ Dvalishvili, born on January 10 ... (traditional wrestling), khridoli (traditional fighting), sambo, and judo from a young age for self-defense. At 21, he moved to the ...

Like most UFC fighters, bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili fought his way through the ranks ... In just 15 seconds, the ...

Merab Dvalishvili is a popular professional mixed martial artist who is currently signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Dvalishvili competes in the bantamweight division, where he ...

“I’m just going to make him humble,” Dvalishvili told “The Schmo.” “I think Umar is spoiled little baby. He’s been ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili can't wait to shut down ... Dagestan champion, sambo champion. He's Khabib's cousin, and his brother Khabib never lost before. I will be the first ...

Merab Dvalishvili is set to enter the octagon on ... with disciplines like Judo and Sambo also helping to round out his stellar takedown approach. He holds a record for the most takedown attempts ...

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili had some harsh words for Umar Nurmagomedov ahead of their UFC 311 co-main event title fight.