Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan: statistical comparison
Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan (title fight) is scheduled at Bantamweight on October 24, 2026 at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev, 5 rounds. Before the fight, StatsNext stored 17 UFC bouts for Merab Dvalishvili (14-3) and 16 for Petr Yan (12-4).
How do Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan compare statistically?
Merab Dvalishvili lands 4.42 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 2.80 (17 UFC bouts with statistics); Petr Yan lands 5.16 significant strikes per minute and absorbs 4.24 (16 UFC bouts with statistics). Grappling: Merab Dvalishvili 5.97 takedowns per 15 minutes with 76.0% takedown defense; Petr Yan 1.70 takedowns per 15 minutes with 86.4% takedown defense.
| Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan | |
|---|---|---|
| StatsNext page | Merab Dvalishvili | Petr Yan |
| Career record (published now) | 21-5 | 20-5 |
| Stored UFC record before the bout | 14-3 | 12-4 |
| Height | 5'6" | 5'7" |
| Reach | 68" | 67" |
| Stance | Orthodox | Switch |
| Born | 1991 | 1993 |
| Current UFC ranking | Bantamweight #1, Pound-for-Pound #9 | Bantamweight champion, Pound-for-Pound #4 |
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 4.42 | 5.16 |
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 2.80 | 4.24 |
| Significant striking accuracy | 41.6% | 54.9% |
| Significant striking defense | 54.0% | 59.6% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0.05 | 0.53 |
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 5.97 | 1.70 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35.2% | 49.2% |
| Takedown defense | 76.0% | 86.4% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0.35 | 0.11 |
| Control minutes per 15 minutes | 4.98 | 2.22 |
| Share of fight time in control | 33.2% | 14.8% |
| Wins by KO/TKO / submission / decision | 1 / 1 / 12 | 4 / 0 / 8 |
| Losses by KO/TKO / submission / decision | 0 / 1 / 2 | 0 / 0 / 3 |
| Average bout (minutes) | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| UFC bouts with statistics (minutes) | 17 (299) | 16 (282) |
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.
What the numbers show
Striking volume
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 4.42 and absorbs 2.80 significant strikes per minute (differential +1.62; 17 bouts, 299.1 min).
- Petr Yan lands 5.16 and absorbs 4.24 significant strikes per minute (differential +0.92; 16 bouts, 282.1 min).
Accuracy against defense
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 41.6% of significant attempts (1322 of 3181); opponents have landed 40.4% against Petr Yan (1197 of 2963).
- Petr Yan lands 54.9% of significant attempts (1456 of 2652); opponents have landed 46.0% against Merab Dvalishvili (838 of 1823).
Takedowns and control
- Merab Dvalishvili lands 5.97 takedowns per 15 min (119 of 338, 35.2%; 17 bouts) with 4.98 control minutes per 15. Petr Yan has stopped 86.4% of 169 takedown attempts.
- Petr Yan lands 1.70 takedowns per 15 min (32 of 65, 49.2%; 16 bouts) with 2.22 control minutes per 15. Merab Dvalishvili has stopped 76.0% of 50 takedown attempts.
Against takedown pressure
- Petr Yan is 6-3 in 9 stored bouts where the opponent attempted 5+ takedowns (23 of 154 landed against Petr Yan); Merab Dvalishvili averages 5.97 takedowns per 15 min.
Finishing and being finished
- Merab Dvalishvili: 2 of 14 wins inside the distance (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission); finished in 1 of 3 losses (0 KO/TKO, 1 submission). Average bout 17.6 min (17 bouts).
- Petr Yan: 4 of 12 wins inside the distance (4 KO/TKO, 0 submission); finished in 0 of 4 losses (0 KO/TKO, 0 submission). Average bout 17.6 min (16 bouts).
Knockdowns
- Merab Dvalishvili: 1 knockdown scored in 17 bouts; knocked down 1 time in 17 bouts with the opponent's statistics; 0 KO/TKO losses.
- Petr Yan: 10 knockdowns scored in 16 bouts; knocked down 1 time in 16 bouts with the opponent's statistics; 0 KO/TKO losses.
Height and reach
- Reach within 2 in (68 in vs 67 in).
Recent form
- Merab Dvalishvili: L DEC, W DEC, W SUB in the last 3. Last 3 bouts: 4.64 landed and 3.86 absorbed per min, against 4.42 and 2.80 over 17 stored bouts.
- Petr Yan: W DEC, W DEC, W DEC in the last 3. Last 3 bouts: 5.25 landed and 3.86 absorbed per min, against 5.16 and 4.24 over 16 stored bouts.
Context
- Current UFC rankings: Merab Dvalishvili Bantamweight #1, Pound-for-Pound #9; Petr Yan Bantamweight champion, Pound-for-Pound #4.
- Merab Dvalishvili: 6 stored 5-round bouts, 5 went past round 3.
- Petr Yan: 7 stored 5-round bouts, 7 went past round 3.
Each line states its sample. Fight-level totals only: the provider publishes no round-by-round statistics. Results against takedown pressure count what happened in each bout; style labels, short-notice replacements and weigh-in misses are not published. History, not a prediction.
Merab Dvalishvili: recent UFC bouts
| 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 |
Petr Yan: recent UFC bouts
| Date | Opponent (UFC record entering) | Result | Method | Round, time | Minutes | Weight class | Sig. strikes (absorbed) | Takedowns | Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 6, 2025 | Merab Dvalishvili (14-2) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight (title) | 139 of 230 (134) | 5 of 9 | 2:55 |
| Jul 26, 2025 | Marcus McGhee (4-0) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 81 of 146 (64) | 1 of 3 | 3:11 |
| Nov 23, 2024 | Deiveson Figueiredo (13-3-1) | Win | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight | 121 of 193 (53) | 1 of 4 | 3:21 |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Song Yadong (10-2-1) | Win | Decision | R3 5:00 | 15 | Bantamweight | 99 of 183 (86) | 2 of 5 | 1:47 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | Merab Dvalishvili (8-2) | Loss | Decision | R5 5:00 | 25 | Bantamweight | 75 of 143 (147) | 1 of 5 | 1:50 |
About this comparison
- Built from each fighter's stored UFC bouts before October 24, 2026; UFC bouts are stored from 1993 and statistics for most bouts from 2015. Control time counts bouts from 2019, when it is published.
- Opponent records entering a bout count the opponent's stored UFC bouts before that date.
- Bouts are listed as announced; cards change until fight night.
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Keep researching
- Merab Dvalishvili · Petr Yan
- UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
- Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan in StatsNext: Fight Research with what matters in the fight and the fight market
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