“The Machine” Bantamweight
Merab Dvalishvili
14-3-0
UFC record, 17 fights, 299.1 min
21-5-0
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
4-1
in 5 title fights
- Height
- 5'6"
- Reach
- 68"
- Weight
- 135 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Thu, Jan 10, 1991, age 35
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 9, 2017
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Dec 6, 2025
01/How he wins
in 14 wins
1 KO/TKO (punches to head on ground) and 1 submission (guillotine choke on ground), 12 decisions in 14 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 1 | 0 |
| Submission | 1 | 1 |
| Decision | 12 | 2 |
| All | 14 | 3 |
02/Career rates
17 fights, 299.1 min
Sig strikes landed
4.42 per min
1,322 in 299.1 min, 17 fights
Sig strike accuracy
41.6%
1,322 of 3,181 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.80 per min
838 of 1,823 landed on him in 299.1 min
Takedowns
5.97 per 15 min
119 of 338 · 299.1 min
Takedown accuracy
35.2%
119 of 338 attempts
Takedown defence
38 of 50
defended of attempted on him, 299.1 min
Control time
5:23 per 15 min
107:25 of 299:07
Knockdowns
1
scored in 299.1 min, 17 fights
Submission attempts
0.35 per 15 min
7 in 299.1 min
Where his sig strikes land
64% distance, 15% clinch, 21% ground
841 distance, 197 clinch, 284 ground of 1,322 landed
What he hits
67% head, 17% body, 16% leg
880 head, 229 body, 213 leg of 1,322 landed
Cage time
299:07
17 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
4-1 in 5
- Lv Petr YanBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Dec 6, 2025, UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Cory SandhagenBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Oct 4, 2025, UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 7, 2025, UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2. Submission, R3 4:42
- Wv Umar NurmagomedovBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Jan 18, 2025, UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight. Sat, Sep 14, 2024, UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bantamweight | 16 | 13-3-0 | 284.1 | 1,249 of 3,053 | 4.40 | 106 of 320 | 98:10 of 284:07 | 1 | 2 in 13 |
| Catch Weight | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 73 of 128 | 4.87 | 13 of 18 | 9:15 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| All | 17 | 14-3-0 | 299.1 | 1,322 of 3,181 | 4.42 | 119 of 338 | 107:25 of 299:07 | 1 | 2 in 14 |
05/By year
2017 to 2025
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 89.7 | 411 of 1,022 | 4.58 | 34 of 108 | 24:05 of 89:42 | 0 | 1 in 3 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 40.0 | 156 of 336 | 3.90 | 11 of 26 | 14:26 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 25.0 | 147 of 338 | 5.88 | 11 of 49 | 6:53 of 25:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 57 of 147 | 3.80 | 0 of 16 | 5:06 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 24.4 | 140 of 301 | 5.73 | 9 of 15 | 7:42 of 24:25 | 0 | 1 in 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3-0-0 | 45.0 | 186 of 442 | 4.13 | 27 of 62 | 18:41 of 45:00 | 0 | 0 in 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 15.0 | 55 of 102 | 3.67 | 5 of 9 | 8:31 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 30.0 | 123 of 375 | 4.10 | 11 of 30 | 14:15 of 30:00 | 1 | 0 in 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 15.0 | 47 of 118 | 3.13 | 11 of 23 | 7:46 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 17 | 14-3-0 | 299.1 | 1,322 of 3,181 | 4.42 | 119 of 338 | 107:25 of 299:07 | 1 | 2 in 14 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 17 of 17 | 85.0 | 348 of 865 | 4.09 | 29 of 87 | 26:09 of 85:00 | 1 | 0 | |
| Round 2 | 17 of 17 | 84.4 | 364 of 869 | 4.31 | 38 of 90 | 36:40 of 84:25 | 0 | 4 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 16 of 17 | 79.7 | 327 of 828 | 4.10 | 29 of 93 | 30:53 of 79:42 | 0 | 1 | 11, won 9 |
| Round 4 | 5 of 17 | 25.0 | 153 of 304 | 6.12 | 8 of 26 | 7:24 of 25:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 5 of 17 | 25.0 | 130 of 315 | 5.20 | 15 of 42 | 6:19 of 25:00 | 0 | 1 | 5, won 4 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
17 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Dec 6, 2025UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Petr YanBantamweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 49. Eric Colon 46 - 49. Derek Cleary 47 - 48. | 134 of 383 | 2 of 29 | 5:12 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Cory SandhagenBantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 45 - 49. Ben Cartlidge 45 - 49. Eric Colon 46 - 49. | 114 of 265 | 20 of 37 | 10:02 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 7, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight | WSubmission, R3 4:42Guillotine Choke On Ground | 52 of 115 | 5 of 12 | 6:29 | 0 | 14:42 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 18, 2025UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Umar NurmagomedovBantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Chris Leben 47 - 48. Chris Crail 46 - 49. Mike Bell 47 - 48. | 111 of 259 | 7 of 30 | 2:22 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 14, 2024UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Sean O'MalleyBantamweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 46 - 49. Sal D'amato 47 - 48. Chris Lee 47 - 48. | 82 of 164 | 6 of 15 | 10:03 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 17, 2024UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Henry CejudoBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 28 - 29. Raphael Davis 28 - 29. Chris Leben 28 - 29. | 74 of 172 | 5 of 11 | 4:23 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 11, 2023UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Petr YanBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Mike Bell 45 - 50. Sal D'amato 45 - 50. Junichiro Kamijo 45 - 50. | 147 of 338 | 11 of 49 | 6:53 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2022UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Jose AldoBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Mike Bell 27 - 30. Chris Lee 28 - 29. | 57 of 147 | 0 of 16 | 5:06 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Marlon MoraesBantamweight | WKO/TKO, R2 4:25Punches to Head On Ground | 69 of 109 | 4 of 4 | 6:00 | 0 | 9:25 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 1, 2021UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | Cody StamannBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Bell 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 28 - 29. Rick Winter 28 - 29. | 71 of 192 | 5 of 11 | 1:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | John DodsonBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 27 - 30. Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Rick Winter 27 - 30. | 50 of 133 | 2 of 20 | 3:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2020UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo | Gustavo LopezCatch Weight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 26 - 30. Adalaide Byrd 26 - 30. Mike Bell 25 - 30. | 73 of 128 | 13 of 18 | 9:15 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 15, 2020UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | Casey KenneyBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Sal D'amato 27 - 30. Ester Lopez 25 - 30. Derek Cleary 28 - 29. | 63 of 181 | 12 of 24 | 5:42 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 4, 2019UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | Brad KatonaBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Declan Woods 27 - 30. Dave Tirelli 27 - 30. Jason Rodgers 27 - 30. | 55 of 102 | 5 of 9 | 8:31 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 15, 2018UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | Terrion WareBantamweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Ben Cartlidge 25 - 30. David Lethaby 25 - 30. Maciej Motylewski 25 - 30. | 62 of 165 | 5 of 8 | 11:32 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Ricky SimonBantamweight | LSubmission, R3 5:00Guillotine Choke From Mount Technical Submission | 61 of 210 | 6 of 22 | 2:43 | 1 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 9, 2017UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Frankie SaenzBantamweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Derek Cleary 29 - 28. Ron McCarthy 28 - 29. Marcos Rosales 28 - 29. | 47 of 118 | 11 of 23 | 7:46 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.