“The Machine” kept its nonstop churn going in Las Vegas as Merab Dvalishvili picked up his third title defense of 2025. The Georgian is solidifying his case as the greatest to ever do it at 135 pounds each time he makes the walk, but he hasn’t cleaned the division out just yet.
Dvalishvili is ascending to all-time great status and conversations, but a couple contenders still would like to have their say before the Georgian is declared the G.O.A.T. at 135 pounds.
This is where we stand in the bantamweight division:
Last Fight: Unanimous Decision Win vs Cory Sandhagen (10/4/2025)
Next fight: N/A
Outlook: Dvalishvili looked as great as ever against Cory Sandhagen.