Merab Dvalishvili
| Age | 34 |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight Class | Bantamweight |
Merab Dvalishvili is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 21 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 21-4-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 11 years, 8 months, 9 days |
| Rounds Fought | 66.7 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.1 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 5 months |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 month, 12 days |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| Losses | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Finish Rate | 23.8% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 25.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 76.2% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 75.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 14.3% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 25.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 9.5% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
14 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:15 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:15 |
| Fastest SUB | 09:14 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 13:09 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 2.9 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 14:15 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 12/06/2025 | (21-4-0) | Petr Yan (19-5-0) | BW | UFC 323: DVALISHVILI vs YAN 2 | 5 | 05:00 |  |
 | 10/04/2025 | W (20-4-0) | Cory Sandhagen (18-5-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 134.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 320: ANKALAEV vs PEREIRA 2 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/07/2025 | W (19-4-0) | Sean O'Malley (18-2-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 135.0) | Submission (Ninja Choke) UFC 316: DVALISHVILI vs O'MALLEY 2 | 3 | 04:42 | |
| | 01/18/2025 | W (18-4-0) | Umar Nurmagomedov (18-0-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 311: MAKHACHEV vs MOICANO | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/14/2024 | W (17-4-0) | Sean O'Malley (18-1-0) | BW (134.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 306: O'MALLEY vs DVALISHVILI | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/17/2024 | W (16-4-0) | Henry Cejudo (16-3-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 298: VOLKANOVSKI vs TOPURIA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/11/2023 | W (15-4-0) | Petr Yan (16-4-0) | BW (134.5 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 124 ON ESPN: YAN vs DVALISHVILI | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/20/2022 | W (14-4-0) | Jose Aldo (31-7-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 278: USMAN vs EDWARDS | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/25/2021 | W (13-4-0) | Marlon Moraes (23-8-1) | BW (135.5 vs. 135.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 266: VOLKANOVSKI vs ORTEGA | 2 | 04:25 | |
| | 05/01/2021 | W (12-4-0) | Cody Stamann (18-3-1) | BW (135.5 vs. 135.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FN 70 ON ESPN: REYES vs PROCHAZKA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/15/2020 | W (11-4-0) | John Dodson (21-11-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 136.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 252: MIOCIC vs CORMIER | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/13/2020 | W (10-4-0) | Gustavo Lopez (11-4-0) | BW (139.0* vs. 140.0*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN 10: Eye vs Calvillo | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/15/2020 | W (9-4-0) | Casey Kenney (13-1-1) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC ESPN FN 32 - ANDERSON vs. BLACHOWICZ | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/04/2019 | W (8-4-0) | Brad Katona (8-0-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on ESPN+ 9 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/15/2018 | W (7-4-0) | Terrion Ware (17-8-0) | BW (135.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC FIGHT NIGHT: HUNT vs. OLEINIK | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/21/2018 | L (7-3-0) | Ricky Simon (12-1-0) | BW (135.2 vs. 135.8) | TKO/RSC UFC FIGHT NIGHT: Barboza vs. Lee | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/09/2017 | L (7-2-0) | Frankie Saenz (10-5-0) | BW (135.6 vs. 135.6) | Decision (Split Decision) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/02/2017 | W (6-2-0) | Raufeon Stots (8-0-0) | BW | KO (Strike) Ring of Combat 59 | 1 | 00:15 | |
| | 02/24/2017 | W (5-2-0) | Sukhrob Aydarbekov (2-2-0) | BW (135.2 vs. 134.5) | Submission (Arm Bar) Ring Of Combat 58 | 2 | 04:14 | |
| | 11/18/2016 | W (4-2-0) | Tony Gravely (8-2-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ring of Combat 57 | 3 | 04:00 | |
| | 09/23/2016 | W (3-2-0) | Paul Grant (3-2-0) | BW (135.5 vs. 134.2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Ring Of Combat 56 | 3 | 04:00 | |
| | 06/10/2016 | W (2-2-0) | Matt Tullos (1-0-0) | FTW (134.0 vs. 146.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) CES MMA XXXVI | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 04/01/2016 | W (1-2-0) | Geoffrey Then (0-0-0) | (136.0 vs. 134.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) CES MMA XXXIV | 3 | 00:00 | |
| | 11/01/2014 | L (1-1-0) | Ricky Bandejas (2-0-0) | BW (135.9 vs. 135.9) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Cage Fury Fighting Championships 43 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 09/19/2014 | W (0-1-0) | Dennis Dombrow (6-4-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 135.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) Ring of Combat 49 | 3 | 00:50 | |
| | 01/24/2014 | L (0-0-0) | Darren Mima (3-1-0) | BW (136.0 vs. 134.0) | Decision (Majority Decision) Ring of Combat 47 | 3 | 04:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |
Amateur Career Statistics
| Amateur Record | 2-0-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 11 months |
| Rounds Fought | 4.2 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.2 |
| Longest Layoff | 11 months |
| Quickest Turnaround | 11 months |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finish Rate | 50.0% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 50.0% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by KO Rate | 50.0% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 0.0% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 0.0% |
Win Method
Current Streak
2 Wins
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:31 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:31 |
| Fastest SUB | - |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 06:15 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 0.0 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 00:00 |
Finish Rounds
Official Amateur Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 06/15/2013 | W (1-0-0) | Nathaniel Smith (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Golden MMA Championships 1 | 1 | 00:31 | ||
| | 07/14/2012 | W (0-0-0) | Orlando Torres (5-0-1) | BW (138.0* vs. 137.0*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Battle in the South IV | 4 | 03:00 | |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |