Merab Dvalishvili: record, fights and statistics
Merab Dvalishvili (“The Machine”) is a bantamweight fighter from Georgia with a published career record of 21-5-0. StatsNext stores 17 UFC bouts for Merab Dvalishvili (14-3). In the 4 fights stored since Jan 18, 2025, Merab Dvalishvili is 3-1.
Profile
| Height | 5'6" |
|---|---|
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Born | 1991 |
| Current UFC ranking | Bantamweight #1, Pound-for-Pound #9 (as of Oct 16, 2026) |
What are Merab Dvalishvili's fighting stats?
Across 17 stored UFC bouts with statistics (299 minutes) through December 6, 2025, Merab Dvalishvili lands 4.42 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.80, with 41.6% striking accuracy and 54.0% striking defense. Grappling: 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes at 35.2% accuracy, 76.0% takedown defense, 0.35 submission attempts per 15 minutes. 14-3 in 17 stored UFC bouts, 2 of 14 wins inside the distance.
Merab Dvalishvili: striking, grappling and finishes
| Statistic | UFC bouts |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.42 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.80 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.6% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.0% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.05 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.97 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35.2% |
| Takedown defense | 76.0% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.35 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.98 |
| Share of fight time in control | 33.2% |
| Bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (299.1) |
Significant strikes landed: 66.6% head, 17.3% body, 16.1% legs; 63.6% at distance, 14.9% in the clinch, 21.5% on the ground.
| Method | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 12 | 2 |
14-3 in the 17 stored UFC bouts since December 9, 2017, averaging 17.6 minutes. The published career record above can include bouts StatsNext does not store. Rates are per minute fought over the stored bouts. Absorbed strikes and defense count only bouts where the opponent’s statistics are published. Control time is published for bouts from 2019. UFC striking leaders · UFC grappling leaders
Next fight
Listed on UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, October 24, 2026. Fight card preview · Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: statistical comparison.
Wins and losses by method since Jan 18, 2025
- 3 wins: 2 by decision, 1 by submission
- 1 loss: 1 by decision
Striking and grappling totals since Jan 18, 2025
| Measure | Total |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes landed | 411 of 1022 (40.2%) |
| Significant strikes absorbed | 354 of 708 attempted by opponents |
| Knockdowns | 0 |
| Takedowns landed | 34 of 108 |
| Opponent takedowns | 7 of 24 (70.8% defended) |
| Submission attempts | 3 |
| Control time | 24:05 |
Totals over 4 of 4 stored fights with statistics for both fighters.
Fight history
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Petr Yan (11-4) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 134 of 383 (139) | 2 of 29 | 5:12 |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Cory Sandhagen (11-4) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 114 of 265 (80) | 20 of 37 | 10:02 |
| Jun 7, 2025 | Sean O'Malley (9-2) | Win | Submission | R3 4:42 | 14.7 | Bantamweight (title) | 52 of 115 (31) | 5 of 12 | 6:29 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Umar Nurmagomedov (6-0) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 111 of 259 (104) | 7 of 30 | 2:22 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | Sean O'Malley (9-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 82 of 164 (47) | 6 of 15 | 10:03 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | Henry Cejudo (10-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 74 of 172 (29) | 5 of 11 | 4:23 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Petr Yan (8-3) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight | 147 of 338 (75) | 11 of 49 | 6:53 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | José Aldo (13-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 57 of 147 (38) | 0 of 16 | 5:06 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | Marlon Moraes (5-4) | Win | KO/TKO | R2 4:25 | 9.4 | Bantamweight | 69 of 109 (29) | 4 of 4 | 6:00 |
| May 1, 2021 | Cody Stamann (5-2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 71 of 192 (48) | 5 of 11 | 1:42 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | John Dodson (9-6) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 50 of 133 (27) | 2 of 20 | 3:44 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | Gustavo Lopez (0-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Catchweight | 73 of 128 (14) | 13 of 18 | 8:56 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Casey Kenney (2-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 63 of 181 (45) | 12 of 24 | 5:48 |
| May 4, 2019 | Brad Katona (1-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 55 of 102 (32) | 5 of 9 | 7:46 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Terrion Ware (0-2) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 62 of 165 (8) | 5 of 8 |
Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date; minutes are completed rounds x 5 plus the finish time (decisions: the scheduled length). Significant strikes: landed of attempted, with the opponent's landed in brackets.
How to read these numbers
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Research in StatsNext
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