Bantamweight · “The Machine”
Merab Dvalishvili
21-5-0 UFC 14-3-0
5'6"Height
68"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1991-01-10Born
1KO wins
1Sub wins
14.3%Finish rate
17:35Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
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
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
17 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Petr Yan 11-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · 2025-12-06
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 · 2025-10-04
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 · 2025-06-07
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 · 2025-01-18
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 · 2024-09-14
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 · 2024-02-17
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 · 2023-03-11
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 · 2022-08-20
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 · 2021-09-25
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 · 2021-05-01
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 · 2020-08-15
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 · 2020-06-13
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 · 2020-02-15
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 · 2019-05-04
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 · 2018-09-15
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 · 2018-04-21
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 · 2017-12-09
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Merab Dvalishvili) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
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
2025-12-06 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 320
2025-10-04 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC 316
2025-06-07 |
UFC | 3 | 4:42 |
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311
2025-01-18 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306
2024-09-14 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298
2024-02-17 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
2023-03-11 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278
2022-08-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | UFC 266
2021-09-25 |
UFC | 2 | 4:25 |
| W | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka
2021-05-01 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252
2020-08-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo
2020-06-13 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
2020-02-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
2019-05-04 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
2018-09-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Simón | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2018-04-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega
2017-12-09 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) | Ring of Combat 59
2017-06-02 |
Ring of Combat | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Combat 58
2017-02-24 |
Ring of Combat | 2 | 4:14 |
| W | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 57
2016-11-18 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 56
2016-09-23 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 4:00 |
| W | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 36
2016-06-10 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 34
2016-04-01 |
CES MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 43
2014-11-01 |
Cage Fury FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 49
2014-09-19 |
Ring of Combat | 3 | 0:50 |
| L | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 47
2014-01-24 |
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.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Bantamweight average, over 118 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.