UFC Champ Merab Dvalishvili Ranks His Last Five Fights From Easiest To Hardest

It’s been two months since Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili scored his first title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, and “The Machine” is waiting on his next assignment.

All signs point to a rematch against Sean O’Malley, which makes absolutely no sense other than the promotion hoping its former champ somehow defeats Dvalishvili.

Recently, Dvalishvili was asked to rank his last five opponents: Nurmagomedov, O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and Jose Aldo.

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Not surprisingly, “The Machine” named UFC legend Aldo as his toughest fight, which took place at UFC 278 in Salt Lake City, Utah. While Dvalishvili scored a unanimous decision over the Brazilian, he couldn’t take Aldo down and just cage-clinched him to squeak out the boring win.

The Georgian champion listed his most recent opponent, Nurmagomedov, as his easiest bout, which was most likely another jab on Nurmagomedov’s side—as the fight was ultra-competitive.

dominated “Sugar” from bell to bell.

Yan came in as his second toughest fight, and Cejudo was his third; both fights Dvalishvili won with ease.

What say you, Maniacs? Is Dvalishvili’s list accurate?

It’s been two months since Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili scored his first title defense against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 in Los Angeles, and “The Machine” is waiting on his next assignment.

All signs point to a rematch against Sean O’Malley, which makes absolutely no sense other than the promotion hoping its former champ somehow defeats Dvalishvili.

Recently, Dvalishvili was asked to rank his last five opponents: Nurmagomedov, O’Malley, Henry Cejudo, Petr Yan, and Jose Aldo.

pic.twitter.com/ckQycPjxMD

— ჯუდოჩად (@judobetter995) March 18, 2025