The UFC bantamweight championship has produced flashes of brilliance but never the enduring grandeur of other divisions. Anderson Silva nor Georges St-Pierre anchor its history. Reigning champion Merab Dvalishvili is on the verge of changing that.

Dvalishvili defends the UFC bantamweight title against Cory Sandhagen at UFC 320 . He enters as a heavy four-to-one favorite against the challenger. He also eyes a rematch against Petr Yan before the year's end, which would mark an astonishing fourth title defense in a calendar year. If Dvalishvili beats Sandhagen and Yan again, as he did in a lopsided decision two years ago, it would cement what many already call the best bantamweight run ever.

"I want to be busy. I'm healthy, and I want to set a record with four UFC title fights in one ye

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