Merab Dvalishvili

Dana White has named Arman Tsarukyan among the top five biggest stars in the UFC right now. White also included Jon Jones, Sean O'Malley, Merab Dvalishvili, and Islam Makhachev in the grouping, alongside Paddy Pimblett, who White praised for his massive social media growth and crowd appeal. White credited media personality Nina Drama with helping elevate Tsarukyan, Dvalishvili, and Sean Strickland, calling the fighters smart for maintaining that relationship.

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Sean O'Malley has issued a deadline to Petr Yan, stating that if Yan does not defend the UFC title in time, O'Malley will 'claim' to be champion instead. The ultimatum adds pressure to Yan to make a title defense or risk O'Malley publicly disputing his championship status.

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Merab Dvalishvili has risen one spot in the UFC media panel pound-for-pound rankings following his victory at RAF. The updated rankings reflect his continued rise among the sport's elite fighters.

Merab Dvalishvili