Fight Club podcast: Is Merab Dvalishvili now the bantamweight GOAT?

Sport Nation  •  June 12th, 2025 11:00 am
Fight Club podcast: Is Merab Dvalishvili now the bantamweight GOAT?

Merab Dvalishvili | Photo: UFC

On this week's episode of the Fight Club podcast, Stephen Foote and guest co-host Bryan Rarere dive deep into UFC 316, reviewing an action-packed fight card highlighted by Merab Dvalishvili's emphatic title defence against 'Suga' Sean O'Malley.
'The Machine' lived up to his moniker with a dominant outing against the former champ in a rematch of their UFC Noche showdown, finishing the bout with his first submission since 2017. 
What's next for Merab and what does his latest achievement do for his legacy at 135lb?
In the co-main event, Kayla Harrison made light work of Julianna Pena to set up a mouth-watering maiden bantamweight title defence against former dual-division champ Amanda Nunes, providing the shot in the arm women's MMA desperately needed.
Ravinder Hunia - host of UFC on Sky - also joins the show to reflect on the events in New Jersey, before taking a look ahead to Kai Kara-France's monumental opportunity to capture gold against Alexandre Pantoja in Las Vegas at UFC 317 later this month.
Listen to the full episode below:

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