"The Machine" will remain active in combat sports this April, but it won't be in the UFC.

Merab Dvalishvili has signed with Real American Freestyle (RAF) and will make his debut with the promotion on April 18.

Merab Dvalishvili is the latest former UFC champion to sign with Real American Freestyle.

Before Merab Dvalishvili returns to the octagon, he’ll make his RAF Debut in April ...

On February 28, RAF returns for RAF06, headlined by former UFC champion Henry Cejudo, who will take on Urijah Faber. Also competing on the card is top UFC lightweight contender Arman Tsarukyan, who ...

Real American Freestyle (RAF) today announced that RAF08 will take place at Philadelphia’s Liacouras Center on Sat., April 18, 2026, streaming live on FOX Nation. Headlining RAF08 is former UFC ...

Aljamain Sterling explains the key reasons behind Merab Dvalishvili’s loss to Petr Yan, pointing to strategy and fight IQ issues.

Dominick Cruz discussed what a matchup against fellow bantamweight great Merab Dvalishvili would have looked like.

Following successful defenses against Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, and Cory Sandhagen, Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan at ...

Merab Dvalishvili’s rise in the UFC isn’t just about wins, it’s about the way he wins. Round after round, he presses forward with an engine that refuses to cool, chaining takedowns, scrambles, and ...

Mark Zuckerberg stepped back into the combat sports spotlight this week, trading boardrooms for a training mat alongside one of the UFC’s most relentless fighters. Days after Merab Dvalishvili dropped ...