Merab Dvalishvili reveals plans for a comeback and sets a date for his UFC fight.

Merab Dvalishvili won Cory Sandhagen No. UFC 320Photo: UFC News / Twitter

Merab Dvalishvili He already has his next career move in mind. The former Ultimate bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg), who lost the title to Petr yan No. UFC 323Last December, he assured in an interview that he is already well enough to step into the most famous octagon in the world. The Georgian also went into detail about the date and the ideal scenario for this return.

In an interview with 'TNT Sports', Dvalishvili said he is ready to return to the octagon between July and August and indicated that a trilogy against Petr yan It could happen during UFC International Fight Week. According to the former champion, his rival has already expressed interest in returning to action and would even be prepared to fight in June.

“Realistically, I’ll be back in July or, at the latest, August. Petr has already said he’s fine and ready to fight in June. But we know there are other important events in June, so we won’t fight during that period. After that, in July or August, whenever the UFC needs me, I’m ready, and Petr has also said he is…”

"It would be a dream to fight at International Fight Week. And yes, it's a trilogy, because it's one after the other. I beat him three years ago, he beat me in December, so now we'll have a great fight. I'm excited," he stated. Merab Dvalishvili.

Merab Dvalishvili says both he and Petr yan are good to go for a trilogy bout at International Fight Week in July 🤩 pic.twitter.com/vFXAbxGCyj

— UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) March 25, 2026

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Merab Dvalishvili's MMA numbers

Merab Dvalishvili with the belt on UFC 316 (Photo: Instagram)

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Merab Dvalishvili He has a record of 21 wins and five losses in his professional MMA career. Furthermore, the 35-year-old Georgian is currently ranked number one in the bantamweight division and eighth in the organization's pound-for-pound rankings.