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Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”
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21-6-0
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UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev

UFC championship title belt
Bantamweight Bout - Main Event
Main Card:
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P. Yan Petr Yan
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21-5-0
C
ML: -142
Win Prob:
  56%
live
Final
R5 5:00
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M. Dvalishvili Merab Dvalishvili
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21-6-0
#1
ML: +120
Win Prob:
  44%
Win By
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Career statistics

  • 1
    Wins by knockout
  • 1
    Wins by submission
  • 18:00
    Average fight time

Accuracy

  • 1453 / 3544
    Striking accuracy
  • 124 / 396
    Takedown accuracy

Significant strikes by position

Striking

  • 4.48
    Significant strikes landed (per minute)
  • 2.98
    Significant strikes absorbed (per minute)
  • 53%
    Significant strikes defense
  • 0.05
    Knockdown average

Grappling

  • 5.74
    Takedown average (per 15 minutes)
  • 0.32
    Submission average (per 15 minutes)
  • 76%
    Takedown defense

Fighter details

  • Age
    35 (1/10/1991)
  • Fighting style
    Wrestling
  • Stance
    Orthodox
  • Strengths
    Elite Wrestling, Cardio
  • Born
    Georgia
  • Fighting out of
    Georgia
  • Height
    5'6"
  • Weight
    135 lbs
  • Reach
    68"

Merab Dvalishvili's fight history

  • 2
    Titles
  • 4 Fight of the Night
    Fight of the night
  • 2 Performance of the Night
    Performance of the night
Opponent Result Method Event Awarded Fight tracker
vs
P. Yan
Petr Yan
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 333 October 24, 2026
vs
P. Yan
Petr Yan
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L
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 323 December 7, 2025
vs
C. Sandhagen
Cory Sandhagen
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 320 October 5, 2025
vs
S. O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
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W
SUB Submission
UFC 316 June 8, 2025
vs
U. Nurmagomedov
Umar Nurmagomedov
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 311 January 19, 2025
vs
S. O'Malley
Sean O'Malley
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 306 September 15, 2024
vs
H. Cejudo
Henry Cejudo
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 298 February 18, 2024
vs
P. Yan
Petr Yan
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night March 11, 2023
vs
J. Aldo
Jose Aldo
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 278 August 21, 2022
vs
M. Moraes
Marlon Moraes
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W
KO/TKO KO/TKO
UFC 266 September 26, 2021
vs
C. Stamann
Cody Stamann
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night May 2, 2021
vs
J. Dodson
John Dodson
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC 252 August 16, 2020
vs
G. Lopez
Gustavo Lopez
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night June 13, 2020
vs
C. Kenney
Casey Kenney
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night February 15, 2020
vs
B. Katona
Brad Katona
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night May 5, 2019
vs
T. Ware
Terrion Ware
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W
U. DEC U. Decision
UFC Fight Night September 15, 2018
vs
R. Simon
Ricky Simon
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L
SUB Submission
UFC Fight Night April 22, 2018
vs
F. Saenz
Frankie Saenz
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L
S. DEC S. Decision
UFC Fight Night December 10, 2017
Merab Dvalishvili Biography
The Machine

Dvalishvili weaponized cardio in a way few fighters have. It's why they call him "The Machine." He holds the UFC record for takedowns and overwhelms opponents with a pace that seems impossible to sustain. He approaches life with the same mentality. His underdog journey from working construction to the greatest bantamweight champion of all time makes him easy to root for. Dvalishvili's bizarre antics also turned him into one of the sport's more endearing personalities.

"I believe in myself. I believe in my hard work."
Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili

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