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Bantamweight

Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”

#1 Bantamweight#9 PFP

21-5-0Wins · Losses · Draws
From
Georgia flagGeorgia
Age
35
Height
5′6″
Reach
68″
Stance
Orthodox
Weight
135 lbs
Style
Freestyle
Trains at
Team Serra/Longo
UFC debut
Dec. 9, 2017
Next fightvs Petr YanUFC 333 · Sat, Oct 24

Career in the UFC

4.42per min
Sig. strikes landed
2.80per min
Sig. strikes absorbed
42%
Striking accuracy
5.97per 15 min
Takedowns
5%
Takedown accuracy
0.35per 15 min
Submission attempts
0.05per 15 min
Knockdowns
17:36
Average fight

Fight history

  1. Dec 6, 2025LPetr YanUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  2. Oct 4, 2025WCory SandhagenUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Decision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  3. Jun 7, 2025WSean O'MalleyUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2SubmissionR3, 4:42
  4. Jan 18, 2025WUmar NurmagomedovUFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  5. Sep 14, 2024WSean O'MalleyUFC 306 – Riyadh Season Noche UFC: O’Malley vs. DvalishviliDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  6. Feb 17, 2024WHenry CejudoUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  7. Mar 11, 2023WPetr YanUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. DvalishviliDecision - UnanimousR5, 5:00
  8. Aug 20, 2022WJosé AldoUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  9. Sep 25, 2021WMarlon MoraesUFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaKO/TKOR2, 4:25
  10. May 1, 2021WCody StamannUFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. ProchazkaDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  11. Aug 15, 2020WJohn DodsonUFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  12. Jun 13, 2020WGustavo LopezUFC Fight Night: Eye vs. CalvilloDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  13. Feb 15, 2020WCasey KenneyUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz 2Decision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  14. May 4, 2019WBrad KatonaUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. CowboyDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  15. Sep 15, 2018WTerrion WareUFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. OleinikDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  16. Apr 21, 2018LRicky SimonUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeSubmissionR3, 5:00
  17. Dec 9, 2017LFrankie SaenzUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDecision - SplitR3, 5:00
  18. Jun 2, 2017WRaufeon StotsROC 59: Ring of Combat 59KO (Spinning Back Fist)R1, 0:15
  19. Feb 24, 2017WSuhrob AydarbekovROC 58: Ring of Combat 58Submission (Armbar)R2, 4:14
  20. Nov 18, 2016WTony GravelyROC 57: Ring of Combat 57DecisionR3, 5:00
  21. Sep 23, 2016WPaul GrantROC 56: Ring of Combat 56Decision - UnanimousR3, 4:00
  22. Jun 10, 2016WMatt TullosCES MMA 36: Andrews vs. MuroDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  23. Apr 1, 2016WGeoffrey ThenCES MMA 34: Curtis vs. BurrellDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  24. Nov 1, 2014LRicky BandejasCFFC 43: Webb vs. GoodDecision - UnanimousR3, 5:00
  25. Sep 19, 2014WDennis DombrowROC 49: Ring of Combat 49KO/TKOR3, 0:50
  26. Jan 24, 2014LDarren MimaROC 47: Ring of Combat 47Decision - MajorityR3, 4:00