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MERAB
DVALISHVILI
Overview
Merab Dvalishvili is a UFC Bantamweight fighter with a record of 21-5-0. (Data from UFC.com; combat ratings are editorial estimates.)
Attributes (editorial ratings)
Tale of the Tape
Recent Form
Fight History
| Date | Event | Opponent | Weight class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2026 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs Evloev | Petr Yan | Bantamweight |
Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 323 on Dec. 6, 2025, taking his record to 21–5.
Dvalishvili defeated Cory Sandhagen via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 320 on Oct. 4, 2025, taking his record to 21–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley via Submission (north-south choke) in round 3 (4:42) at UFC 316 on June 7, 2025, taking his record to 20–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Umar Nurmagomedov via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 311 on Jan. 18, 2025, taking his record to 19–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Sean O'Malley via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC 306 on Sept. 14, 2024, taking his record to 18–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Henry Cejudo via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 298 on Feb. 17, 2024, taking his record to 17–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Petr Yan via Decision (unanimous) in round 5 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on March 11, 2023, taking his record to 16–4.
Dvalishvili defeated José Aldo via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 278 on Aug. 20, 2022, taking his record to 15–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Marlon Moraes via TKO (punches) in round 2 (4:25) at UFC 266 on Sept. 25, 2021, taking his record to 14–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Cody Stamann via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka on May 1, 2021, taking his record to 13–4.
Dvalishvili defeated John Dodson via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC 252 on Aug. 15, 2020, taking his record to 12–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Gustavo Lopez via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo on June 13, 2020, taking his record to 11–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Casey Kenney via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 on Feb. 15, 2020, taking his record to 10–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Brad Katona via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy on May 4, 2019, taking his record to 9–4.
Dvalishvili defeated Terrion Ware via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik on Sept. 15, 2018, taking his record to 8–4.
Dvalishvili lost to Ricky Simón via Technical Submission (guillotine choke) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee on April 21, 2018, taking his record to 7–4.
Dvalishvili lost to Frankie Saenz via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega on Dec. 9, 2017, taking his record to 7–3.
Dvalishvili defeated Raufeon Stots via KO (spinning backfist) in round 1 (0:15) at Ring of Combat 59 on June 2, 2017, taking his record to 7–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Sukhrob Aydarbekov via Submission (armbar) in round 2 (4:14) at Ring of Combat 58 on Feb. 24, 2017, taking his record to 6–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Tony Gravely via Decision (split) in round 3 (5:00) at Ring of Combat 57 on Nov. 18, 2016, taking his record to 5–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Paul Grant via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (4:00) at Ring of Combat 56 on Sept. 23, 2016, taking his record to 4–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Matt Tullos via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at CES MMA 36 on June 10, 2016, taking his record to 3–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Geoffrey Then via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at CES MMA 34 on April 1, 2016, taking his record to 2–2.
Dvalishvili lost to Ricky Bandejas via Decision (unanimous) in round 3 (5:00) at Cage Fury FC 43 on Nov. 1, 2014, taking his record to 1–2.
Dvalishvili defeated Dennis Dombrow via TKO (punches) in round 3 (0:50) at Ring of Combat 49 on Sept. 19, 2014, taking his record to 1–1.
Dvalishvili lost to Darren Mima via Decision (majority) in round 3 (4:00) at Ring of Combat 47 on Jan. 24, 2014, taking his record to 0–1.
Career record from the fighter's Wikipedia record table; fight footage plays via the official YouTube embed from its original channel.
Analytics
- KO/TKO3 · 14%
- Submission2 · 10%
- Decision16 · 76%
- DQ/Other0 · 0%
Rates a fighter on the standard of opposition he has actually beaten: a win over someone we also rate counts far more than a win over an unrated opponent, recent bouts count more than old ones, and recent losses or a long layoff pull the score down. Proprietary FighterStatus metric — not an official ranking.
Our own rating of the division — not an official UFC, boxing or MMA ranking.
Bantamweight