Merab Dvalishvili "The Machine"

Bantamweight

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Petr Yan vs Merab Dvalishvili prediction · Oct 24, 2026
Petr Yan's takedown defense is the wall Dvalishvili must finally crack

Record and bio

Pro record	—
UFC record	14-4 · current 2-fight loss streak
Opponents' combined UFC record	118-45-1 (72.4%) across 18 opponents
Last 5 opponents	50-14 (78.1%) across 5 opponents
Age	35
Height	5' 6"
Reach	68"
Stance	Orthodox

Career stats (UFC)

Significant strikes landed per minute	4.48
Significant strikes absorbed per minute	2.98
Striking accuracy	41%
Striking defense	53%
Takedowns per 15 minutes	5.74
Takedowns landed / attempted	31%
Takedown defense	76%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes	0.32
Average fight time	18 min

UFC wins: 1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 12 decision. UFC losses: 0 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 3 decision.

UFC fight history

Date	Opponent	Their UFC record then	Style	Result	Method	Event
2026-10-24	Petr Yan	12-4	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
2025-12-06	Petr Yan	11-4	Striker	L	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
2025-10-04	Cory Sandhagen	11-4	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
2025-06-07	Sean O'Malley	10-2 (1 NC)	Striker	W	Submission R3 4:42 (title)	UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
2025-01-18	Umar Nurmagomedov	6-0	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
2024-09-14	Sean O'Malley	10-1 (1 NC)	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00 (title)	UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
2024-02-17	Henry Cejudo	10-3	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
2023-03-11	Petr Yan	8-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R5 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
2022-08-20	Jose Aldo	13-6	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
2021-09-25	Marlon Moraes	5-4	Balanced	W	KO/TKO R2 4:25	UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
2021-05-01	Cody Stamann	5-2-1	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
2020-08-15	John Dodson	10-6	Balanced	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
2020-06-13	Gustavo Lopez	UFC debut	—	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo
2020-02-15	Casey Kenney	2-0	Wrestler	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
2019-05-04	Brad Katona	2-0	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy
2018-09-15	Terrion Ware	0-3	Striker	W	Decision - Unanimous R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik
2018-04-21	Ricky Simon	UFC debut	—	L	Submission R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee
2017-12-09	Frankie Saenz	3-3	Striker	L	Decision - Split R3 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

UFC stats from ufcstats.com through 2026-10-31; bio and pro record from ESPN where available. Opponents' combined record is their UFC record going into each fight. 21+. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.

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