Bantamweight · “The Machine”
Merab Dvalishvili
21-5-0 UFC 14-3-0
5'6"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
35Age
1KO wins
1Sub wins
14.3%Finish rate
17:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min4.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.8
Striking accuracy41.6%
Striking defense54.0%
Takedowns / 15 min5.97
Takedown accuracy35.2%
Takedown defense76.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.35
Control time35.9%
Record vs .500+ opponents12-1
Striking trend
Fight history
L Petr Yan 11-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · December 6, 2025
134/383Sig. strikes
139/230Absorbed
2/29Takedowns
5:12Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Cory Sandhagen 11-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · October 4, 2025
114/265Sig. strikes
80/184Absorbed
20/37Takedowns
10:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Malley 10-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 4:42 — UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · June 7, 2025
52/115Sig. strikes
31/57Absorbed
5/12Takedowns
6:29Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Umar Nurmagomedov 6-0 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · January 18, 2025
111/259Sig. strikes
104/237Absorbed
7/30Takedowns
2:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sean O'Malley 10-1 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · September 14, 2024
82/164Sig. strikes
47/89Absorbed
6/15Takedowns
10:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Henry Cejudo 10-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · February 17, 2024
74/172Sig. strikes
29/78Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
4:23Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Petr Yan 8-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · March 11, 2023
147/338Sig. strikes
75/143Absorbed
11/49Takedowns
6:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Jose Aldo 13-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · August 20, 2022
57/147Sig. strikes
38/67Absorbed
0/16Takedowns
5:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marlon Moraes 5-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:25 — UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega · September 25, 2021
69/109Sig. strikes
29/44Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
6:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Cody Stamann 5-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka · May 1, 2021
71/192Sig. strikes
48/134Absorbed
5/11Takedowns
1:42Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W John Dodson 10-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 · August 15, 2020
50/133Sig. strikes
27/86Absorbed
2/20Takedowns
3:44Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gustavo Lopez 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo · June 13, 2020
73/128Sig. strikes
14/57Absorbed
13/18Takedowns
9:15Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Casey Kenney 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
63/181Sig. strikes
45/118Absorbed
12/24Takedowns
5:42Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brad Katona 2-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy · May 4, 2019
55/102Sig. strikes
32/56Absorbed
5/9Takedowns
8:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Terrion Ware 0-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik · September 15, 2018
62/165Sig. strikes
8/34Absorbed
5/8Takedowns
11:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Ricky Simon 0-0 walk-in Submission · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee · April 21, 2018
61/210Sig. strikes
34/103Absorbed
6/22Takedowns
2:43Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Frankie Saenz 3-3 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega · December 9, 2017
47/118Sig. strikes
58/106Absorbed
11/23Takedowns
7:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
2
Decision
16
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
0
Submission
1
Decision
4
Other
0
Fights by organization
UFC
17
Ring of Combat
6
CES MMA
2
Cage Fury FC
1
Full career — 26 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 323
December 6, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 320
October 4, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC 316
June 7, 2025 |
UFC | 3 | 4:42 |
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311
January 18, 2025 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306
September 14, 2024 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
February 17, 2024 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
March 11, 2023 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278
August 20, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | UFC 266
September 25, 2021 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
May 1, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252
August 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
June 13, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
May 4, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
September 15, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
April 21, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
December 9, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) | Ring of Combat 59
June 2, 2017 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Combat 58
February 24, 2017 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 57
November 18, 2016 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 56
September 23, 2016 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 36
June 10, 2016 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 34
April 1, 2016 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 43
November 1, 2014 |
Cage Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 49
September 19, 2014 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 0:50 |
| L | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 47
January 24, 2014 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 4:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Merab Dvalishvili) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.