UFC Bantamweight Title Bout
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
- Record
- 14-3-0
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Height
- 5' 6"
- Reach
- 68"
- Weight
- 135 lbs.
- Born
- Jan 10, 1991
Career snapshot
- Fights
- 17
- Minutes
- 299.1
- Knockdowns
- 1
- Sig. accuracy
- 41.6%
- Sig. landed / 15
- 66.3
- Absorbed / 15
- —
- TD accuracy
- 35.2%
- TD defense
- —
- Sub attempts
- 7
- Control / 15
- 5:23
Where this career sits
- SLpM
- 4.42
- KD / 15
- 0.05
- CTRL / 15
- 5:23
Sig. strikes landed per minute
79th percentile
315 peers
Knockdowns per 15 minutes
50th percentile
315 peers
Control time per 15 minutes
88th percentile
315 peers
CTRL / 15 leads this profile at the 88th percentile of Bantamweight peers (5:23). The path in this sample uses control time and striking volume together.
SLpM is significant strikes landed per minute. KD/15 is knockdowns per 15 minutes. CTRL/15 is control time per 15 minutes. Each rate uses career totals when the rollup has no per-minute column. Peers are the 315 Bantamweight fighters with at least 10 minutes on the career offense rollup. The roster has no active flag and no gender column, so everyone listed at this weight is included.
Striking
Offense
- Head66.6%
- Body17.3%
- Leg16.1%
- Distance63.6%
- Clinch14.9%
- Ground21.5%
Defense
- Head58.8%
- Body26.8%
- Leg14.3%
- Distance83.7%
- Clinch13.6%
- Ground2.7%
Grappling
For
Against
Round striking
Average significant strikes for each round number in the UFC sample.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Round grappling
Average takedowns and control time for each round number.
Offense
Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Average control time in that round.
- Control
Defense
Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
By round
The same averages as the charts, in a table.
| Round | Fights | Sig. | Acc. | Abs. | Str. def | TD | TD acc | TD faced | TD def | Ctrl | Ctrl against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 17 | 20.5/50.9 | 40.2% | 15.2/31.5 | 51.7% | 1.7/5.1 | 33.4% | 0/0.6 | 100.0% | 1:32 | 0:12 |
| R2 | 17 | 21.4/51.1 | 41.9% | 11.8/27.2 | 56.7% | 2.2/5.3 | 42.3% | 0.4/0.9 | 60.0% | 2:09 | 0:15 |
| R3 | 16 | 20.4/51.8 | 39.5% | 10.9/27.6 | 60.5% | 1.8/5.8 | 31.2% | 0.2/0.8 | 75.0% | 1:56 | 0:19 |
| R4 | 5 | 30.6/60.8 | 50.3% | 21/37 | 43.2% | 1.6/5.2 | 30.8% | 0.2/1.4 | 85.7% | 1:29 | 0:25 |
| R5 | 5 | 26/63 | 41.3% | 20/39.8 | 49.7% | 3/8.4 | 35.7% | 0.4/1.2 | 66.7% | 1:16 | 0:10 |
Leg kicks
Landed and attempted leg kicks from the round rows, summed by round number. Share is of significant strikes in that same sample. Defense is the opponent’s leg strikes in the same round. Per 15 divides the leg-kick total by career minutes.
- Landed / att
- 213/250
- Accuracy
- 85.2%
- Share of sig.
- 16.1%
- Per round
- 3.5
- Per 15
- 10.7
- Leg defense
- 16.1%
Summed for each round number.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | Landed | Att | Acc | Share | Against | Def |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 17 | 75 | 85 | 88.2% | 21.6% | 53/65 | 18.5% |
| R2 | 17 | 48 | 60 | 80.0% | 13.2% | 25/29 | 13.8% |
| R3 | 16 | 53 | 64 | 82.8% | 16.2% | 22/25 | 12.0% |
| R4 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 83.3% | 9.8% | 10/12 | 16.7% |
| R5 | 5 | 22 | 23 | 95.7% | 16.9% | 10/12 | 16.7% |
By fight
| Fight | Leg | Acc | Against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petr YanUFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 · Dec 6, 2025 | 7/8 | 87.5% | 13/16 |
| Cory SandhagenUFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 · Oct 4, 2025 | 15/16 | 93.8% | 16/18 |
| Sean O'MalleyUFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 · Jun 7, 2025 | 6/9 | 66.7% | 2/3 |
| Umar NurmagomedovUFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano · Jan 18, 2025 | 10/15 | 66.7% | 6/8 |
| Sean O'MalleyUFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC · Sep 14, 2024 | 23/28 | 82.1% | 2/2 |
| Henry CejudoUFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria · Feb 17, 2024 | 10/10 | 100.0% | 11/13 |
| Petr YanUFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili · Mar 11, 2023 | 21/26 | 80.8% | 18/19 |
| Jose AldoUFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards · Aug 20, 2022 | 27/31 | 87.1% | 6/7 |
Takedowns by round
Career takedown attempts and landed, summed for each round number. Rounds with shots stay bright. Rounds with no shots are muted. Faced is the opponent’s attempts in that round.
Only rounds where this fighter shot a takedown. Landed sits against attempts.
- Landed
- Attempted
| Round | Sample | TD | Acc | Faced | TD def | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 17 | 29/87 | 33.3% | 0/10 | 100.0% | Shots |
| R2 | 17 | 38/90 | 42.2% | 6/15 | 60.0% | Shots |
| R3 | 16 | 29/93 | 31.2% | 3/12 | 75.0% | Shots |
| R4 | 5 | 8/26 | 30.8% | 1/7 | 85.7% | Shots |
| R5 | 5 | 15/42 | 35.7% | 2/6 | 66.7% | Shots |
Fight log
Result and method stay on the list. Significant strikes, takedowns, and control are filled in for and against when the round rows or the recent-fight view have them. Open a bout for its rounds.
Loss vs Petr Yan
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2Dec 6, 2025
KD 0
Sig 134/383 for · 139/230 against
TD 2/29 for · 5/9 against
Ctrl 5:12 for · 2:55 against
Targets head 105 · body 22 · leg 7
Against head 109 · body 17 · leg 13
Position distance 116 · clinch 18 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cory Sandhagen
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2Oct 4, 2025
KD 0
Sig 114/265 for · 80/184 against
TD 20/37 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 10:02 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 86 · body 13 · leg 15
Against head 46 · body 18 · leg 16
Position distance 79 · clinch 22 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Sean O'Malley
Submission · Round 3 · 4:42
UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2Jun 7, 2025
KD 0
Sig 52/115 for · 31/57 against
TD 5/12 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 6:29 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 33 · body 13 · leg 6
Against head 14 · body 15 · leg 2
Position distance 29 · clinch 8 · ground 15
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Umar Nurmagomedov
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 311: Makhachev vs. MoicanoJan 18, 2025
KD 0
Sig 111/259 for · 104/237 against
TD 7/30 for · 2/15 against
Ctrl 2:22 for · 1:37 against
Targets head 71 · body 30 · leg 10
Against head 76 · body 22 · leg 6
Position distance 88 · clinch 22 · ground 1
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Sean O'Malley
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFCSep 14, 2024
KD 0
Sig 82/164 for · 47/89 against
TD 6/15 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 10:03 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 55 · body 4 · leg 23
Against head 22 · body 23 · leg 2
Position distance 29 · clinch 8 · ground 45
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Henry Cejudo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. TopuriaFeb 17, 2024
KD 0
Sig 74/172 for · 29/78 against
TD 5/11 for · 1/7 against
Ctrl 4:23 for · 2:05 against
Targets head 44 · body 20 · leg 10
Against head 13 · body 5 · leg 11
Position distance 51 · clinch 13 · ground 10
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Petr Yan
Decision - Unanimous · Round 5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. DvalishviliMar 11, 2023
KD 0
Sig 147/338 for · 75/143 against
TD 11/49 for · 1/5 against
Ctrl 6:53 for · 1:50 against
Targets head 91 · body 35 · leg 21
Against head 41 · body 16 · leg 18
Position distance 129 · clinch 18 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Jose Aldo
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 278: Usman vs. EdwardsAug 20, 2022
KD 0
Sig 57/147 for · 38/67 against
TD 0/16 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 5:06 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 20 · body 10 · leg 27
Against head 11 · body 21 · leg 6
Position distance 43 · clinch 14 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Marlon Moraes
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 4:25
UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. OrtegaSep 25, 2021
KD 0
Sig 69/109 for · 29/44 against
TD 4/4 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 6:00 for · 0:30 against
Targets head 63 · body 6 · leg 0
Against head 23 · body 0 · leg 6
Position distance 12 · clinch 0 · ground 57
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Cody Stamann
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. ProchazkaMay 1, 2021
KD 0
Sig 71/192 for · 48/134 against
TD 5/11 for · 1/4 against
Ctrl 1:42 for · 2:57 against
Targets head 49 · body 16 · leg 6
Against head 27 · body 20 · leg 1
Position distance 64 · clinch 4 · ground 3
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs John Dodson
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3Aug 15, 2020
KD 0
Sig 50/133 for · 27/86 against
TD 2/20 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 3:44 for · 0:04 against
Targets head 16 · body 4 · leg 30
Against head 11 · body 9 · leg 7
Position distance 25 · clinch 25 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Gustavo Lopez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. CalvilloJun 13, 2020
KD 0
Sig 73/128 for · 14/57 against
TD 13/18 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 9:15 for · 0:02 against
Targets head 47 · body 13 · leg 13
Against head 5 · body 5 · leg 4
Position distance 23 · clinch 3 · ground 47
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Casey Kenney
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. BlachowiczFeb 15, 2020
KD 0
Sig 63/181 for · 45/118 against
TD 12/24 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 5:42 for · 0:05 against
Targets head 30 · body 14 · leg 19
Against head 22 · body 10 · leg 13
Position distance 43 · clinch 7 · ground 13
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Brad Katona
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. CowboyMay 4, 2019
KD 0
Sig 55/102 for · 32/56 against
TD 5/9 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 8:31 for · 0:36 against
Targets head 43 · body 6 · leg 6
Against head 21 · body 4 · leg 7
Position distance 24 · clinch 4 · ground 27
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Win vs Terrion Ware
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. OleinikSep 15, 2018
KD 0
Sig 62/165 for · 8/34 against
TD 5/8 for · 0/0 against
Ctrl 11:32 for · 0:00 against
Targets head 51 · body 5 · leg 6
Against head 5 · body 3 · leg 0
Position distance 6 · clinch 5 · ground 51
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Ricky Simon
Submission · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. LeeApr 21, 2018
KD 1
Sig 61/210 for · 34/103 against
TD 6/22 for · 2/7 against
Ctrl 2:43 for · 2:45 against
Targets head 42 · body 8 · leg 11
Against head 25 · body 6 · leg 3
Position distance 56 · clinch 5 · ground 0
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against
Loss vs Frankie Saenz
Decision - Split · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. OrtegaDec 9, 2017
KD 0
Sig 47/118 for · 58/106 against
TD 11/23 for · 0/3 against
Ctrl 7:46 for · 0:19 against
Targets head 34 · body 10 · leg 3
Against head 22 · body 31 · leg 5
Position distance 24 · clinch 21 · ground 2
Rounds in this fight
Significant strikes Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Takedowns Landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Landed
- Attempted
Control Average control time in that round.
- Control
Strikes absorbed Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Takedowns faced Opponent landed and attempted, averaged for that round.
- Absorbed
- Faced
Control conceded Average time the opponent controlled that round.
- Control against