Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”Merab Dvalishvili (21-6) is a bantamweight fighting out of Garden City Park, New York. Merab Dvalishvili's last fight was a loss to Petr Yan by unanimous decision at UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev in October 2026.
Record21-6-0
DivisionBantamweight
Height5'6"
Reach68"
Age35
Last FightAug 22, 2026
BornJan 10, 1991
BirthplaceTbilisi, Georgia
Fighting out ofGarden City Park, New York
UFC Career Stats:
Sig. strikes landed / min4.48
Striking accuracy41%
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.98
Striking defense53%
Takedowns / 15 min5.74
Takedown accuracy31%
Takedown defense76%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.32
18 UFC fights through Oct 31, 2026. Source: UFCStats
Fight History:
*Exhibition (EX.) fights included in history
| Result | Opponent | Division | Method | Rnd / Time | Event | Date | Fight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L  | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev | Oct 24, 2026 | View |
L | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 · 5:00 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | Dec 6, 2025 | View |
W | Cory Sandhagen | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | Oct 4, 2025 | |
W | Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | Submission (North South Choke) | R3 · 4:42 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | Jun 7, 2025 | |
W | Umar Nurmagomedov | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | Jan 18, 2025 | |
W | Sean O'Malley | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili | Sep 14, 2024 | |
W | Henry Cejudo | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | Feb 17, 2024 | |
W | Petr Yan | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R5 | UFC Fight Night | Mar 11, 2023 | |
W | José Aldo | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2 | Aug 20, 2022 | |
W | Marlon Moraes | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Ground & Pound) | R2 · 4:25 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | Sep 25, 2021 | |
W | Cody Stamann | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | May 1, 2021 | |
W | John Dodson | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | Aug 15, 2020 | |
W | Gustavo Lopez | Catchweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night | Jun 13, 2020 | |
W | Casey Kenney | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN+ 25 | Feb 15, 2020 | |
W | Brad Katona | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC on ESPN+ 9 | May 4, 2019 | |
W | Terrion Ware | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 136 | Sep 15, 2018 | |
L | Ricky Simón | Bantamweight | Submission (Technical (Guillotine Choke)) | R3 · 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 128 | Apr 21, 2018 | |
L | Frankie Saenz | Bantamweight | Decision (Split) | R3 | UFC Fight Night 123 | Dec 9, 2017 | |
W | Raufeon Stots | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Spinning Backfist) | R1 · 0:15 | Ring of Combat 59 | Jun 2, 2017 | |
W | Suhrob Aidarbekov | Bantamweight | Submission (Armbar) | R2 · 4:14 | Ring of Combat 58 | Feb 24, 2017 | |
W | Tony Gravely | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Ring of Combat 57 | Nov 18, 2016 | |
W | Paul Grant | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | Ring of Combat 56 | Sep 23, 2016 | |
W | Matt Tullos | Featherweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | CES 36: Andrews vs. Muro | Jun 10, 2016 | |
W | Geoffrey Then | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell | Apr 1, 2016 | |
L | Ricky Bandejas | Bantamweight | Decision (Unanimous) | R3 | CFFC 43: Good vs. Webb | Nov 1, 2014 | |
W | Dennis Dombrow | Bantamweight | KO/TKO (Punches) | R3 · 0:50 | Ring of Combat 49 | Sep 19, 2014 | |
L | Darren Mima | Bantamweight | Decision (Majority) | R3 | Ring of Combat 47 | Jan 24, 2014 |
- Oct 24, 2026
- Dec 6, 2025
- Oct 4, 2025UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- Jun 7, 2025UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2·BantamweightSubmission (North South Choke)·R3 · 4:42
- Jan 18, 2025UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- Sep 14, 2024UFC 306: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- Feb 17, 2024UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Mar 11, 2023UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R5
- WJosé AldoAug 20, 2022UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards 2·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WMarlon MoraesSep 25, 2021UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega·BantamweightKO/TKO (Ground & Pound)·R2 · 4:25
- WCody StamannMay 1, 2021UFC Fight Night·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WJohn DodsonAug 15, 2020UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WGustavo LopezJun 13, 2020UFC Fight Night·CatchweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WCasey KenneyFeb 15, 2020UFC on ESPN+ 25·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WBrad KatonaMay 4, 2019UFC on ESPN+ 9·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WTerrion WareSep 15, 2018UFC Fight Night 136·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- Apr 21, 2018UFC Fight Night 128·BantamweightSubmission (Technical (Guillotine Choke))·R3 · 5:00
- LFrankie SaenzDec 9, 2017UFC Fight Night 123·BantamweightDecision (Split)·R3
- WJun 2, 2017Raufeon StotsRing of Combat 59·BantamweightKO/TKO (Spinning Backfist)·R1 · 0:15
- WFeb 24, 2017Suhrob AidarbekovRing of Combat 58·BantamweightSubmission (Armbar)·R2 · 4:14
- WTony GravelyNov 18, 2016Ring of Combat 57·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WPaul GrantSep 23, 2016Ring of Combat 56·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WMatt TullosJun 10, 2016CES 36: Andrews vs. Muro·FeatherweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WGeoffrey ThenApr 1, 2016CES 34: Curtis vs. Burrell·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- LRicky BandejasNov 1, 2014CFFC 43: Good vs. Webb·BantamweightDecision (Unanimous)·R3
- WDennis DombrowSep 19, 2014Ring of Combat 49·BantamweightKO/TKO (Punches)·R3 · 0:50
- LDarren MimaJan 24, 2014Ring of Combat 47·BantamweightDecision (Majority)·R3