Merab Dvalishvili
UFC record 14-4 · Rating 1662 · Last fight Saturday, October 24, 2026 · 2-fight losing streak
#3 in UFC bantamweight (CageIQ rating)
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UFC stats
4.43
Sig. strikes landed / min
3.00
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
41%
Striking accuracy
53%
Striking defence
5.54
Takedowns / 15 min
75%
Takedown defence
0.33
Submission attempts / 15 min
13%
Finish rate
From 18 UFC fights. Rates with few fights are blended toward league averages. Finished 0 times by KO/TKO and 1 by submission.
Age 36Height 5'6"Reach 68"
Recent UFC fights
| Opponent | Method | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | Petr Yan UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2026-10-24 |
| L | Petr Yan UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-12-06 |
| W | Cory Sandhagen UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-10-04 |
| W | Sean O'Malley UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Submission · R3 | 2025-06-07 |
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2025-01-18 |
| W | Sean O'Malley UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2024-09-14 |
| W | Henry Cejudo UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2024-02-17 |
| W | Petr Yan UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Decision - Unanimous · R5 | 2023-03-11 |
| W | Jose Aldo UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | Decision - Unanimous · R3 | 2022-08-20 |
| W | Marlon Moraes UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | KO/TKO · R2 | 2021-09-25 |