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Merab Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley at UFC 316 in their rematch, as we look at what is next. Dvalishvili secured his second win over O’Malley via a third-round submission win.

MMA News / Athlon Sports / June 9

Potential Matchups Spark Debate: Nurmagomedov vs. O'Malley, Sandhagen vs. Merab

UFC 316 saw the continuation of a dominant title reign for Merab Dvalishvili, who dispatched of the challenger and former bantamweight champion Sean O’Malley with a rare north-south Ezekiel choke.

MMA News / FirstSportz / June 6

'The Result Will Be The Same!' Ilia Topuria Has Bold Take Already on First Possible Title Defense After Charles Oliveira

Should Arman Tsarukyan or Paddy Pimblett be next if Ilia Topuria snags gold during the International Fight Week PPV this month? He fights Charles Oliveria atop the UFC 317 PPV main event for the vacant 155-pound gold.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 25

Bantamweight Contender Hungry For Shot at Belt

Cory Sandhagen (18-5 MMA, 11-4 UFC) got the job done three weeks ago in devastating fashion. During the May 3 UFC Des Moines card inside Wells Fargo Arena, Sandhagen took top-billing on the evening as he was booked to fight former UFC Flyweight Champion Deiveson Figuereido (24-5-1 MMA, 13-5-1 UFC) in the headlining contest.

MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 6

Top Contender Stakes Claim to Title Bout with Dominant Victory Over Former Champion

UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen may have just punched his ticket to a massive championship main event later on in 2025. Making his return after suffering a unanimous decision setback to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC on ABC 7 last August, Cory Sandhagen took on another highly-touted competitor in the headlining bout of UFC Des Moines.

MMA News / Empire Sports Media / May 5

After dominant win at UFC Des Moines, is a title shot next for Cory Sandhagen?

Headlining the card this past Saturday at UFC Des Moines was a big time matchup in the bantamweight division. Two top contenders were looking to bounce back and get themselves into the title picture as Cory Sandhagen (18-5) took on former flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo (24-5-1).

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 4

Cory Sandhagen argues for UFC title shot over top contender who beat him

There’s only one man standing in between Cory Sandhagen and a crack at the UFC title. The highest-ranking bantamweight to not have fought champion Merab Dvalishvili, it shouldn’t come as a surprise Cory Sandhagen’s calling for a title fight following his massive win at UFC Des Moines.

MMA News / Dice City Sports / May 4

Sandhagen handles Figueiredo in UFC Des Moines

It was top ranked bantamweight battle between Cory Sandhagen and No. 5 ranked bantamweight Deiveson Figueiredo on Saturday night at UFC Fight Night in Des Moines, Iowa.

MMA News / Bloody Elbow / May 4

Merab Dvalishvili reacts to Cory Sandhagen’s TKO win at UFC Des Moines and post-fight callout

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili kept a keen eye on how the Cory Sandhagen vs. Deiveson Figueiredo fight played out. Former UFC interim title challenger Cory Sandhagen made a strong case for a lineal shot at the belt with his performance at UFC Des Moines.

MMA News / Field Level Media / May 4

Cory Sandhagen stops Deiveson Figueiredo in 2nd round

DES MOINES, Iowa -- Bantamweight Cory Sandhagen defeated Deiveson Figueiredo in unexpected fashion on Saturday night, forcing the former two-time flyweight champion to submit due to injury to his left knee after a leg lock gone wrong in Round 2.

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MMA News / MMA Sucka / May 5

UFC Des Moines Results: Anticipated Return to Iowa

UFC Des Moines is here! Tonight, Dana White’s promotion makes a return to Iowa that’s almost a quarter of a century in the making. Prior to this evening, MMA’s top promotion last made a visit to the state on June 9, 2000, months before Dana White joined the company as its president.