Georgia's Merab Dvalishvili confirms Umar Nurmagomedov will 'probably' be his next opponent in the first quarter of 2025.

The Georgian government gifted Merab Dvalishvili 1 million or almost $370K for winning a UFC title “The Machine” reportedly wants to use the money on charities and building MMA facilities in Georgia Merab Dvalishvili was gifted with 1 million by the Georgian government as prize for his UFC 306 title victory.

So if that’s the case, Dvalishvili said he’s down with a response on social media and even offered up a suggestion of UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York in November.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili became the latest Georgian athlete to reach the pinnacle of his athletic profession.

Merab Dvalishvili likely has his hands full in his first title defense. Nothing's official quite yet following Dvalishvili's title win over Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, but from the looks of it, the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov will be next in line for the bantamweight strap.

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili received a hero’s welcome in Georgia. Dvalishvili (18-4 MMA, 11-2 UFC) outgrappled Sean O’Malley (18-2 MMA, 10-2 UFC) to claim the title earlier this month in the UFC 306 main event at Sphere in Las Vegas.

Shortly after securing UFC gold in his first attempt, Merab Dvalishvili was gifted 1 million Georgian Lari for his performance at the Las Vegas Sphere. However, Dvalishvili won't

The newest men’s UFC bantamweight champion, Merab Dvalishvili, has been on quite the high ever since he defeated Sean O’Malley to win the title earlier this month at the Sphere.