UFC fans continue to hold out hope for a potential fight between Merab Dvalishvili vs. Alexander Volkanovski. Each fighter currently holds a title belt, with Dvalishvili competing in the bantamweight division, while Volkanovski is one weight class up in featherweight.
Could Volkanovski vs Merab Ever Happen?
While Volkanovski and Dvalishvili have never fought each other at a UFC event, the two have gone on record to discuss this potential matchup. The more outspoken party, Dvalishvili, has already stated he does not want to move up in weight to fight Volkanovski.“I mentioned a couple of times that I don’t want to fight with Alexander Volkanovski because he’s way stronger than me,” the 34-year-old bantamweight champion commented to reporters back in June 2025.