On the clock
2 of 13 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (135 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
14–4UFC record
6 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
76thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 11 decision
Finish rate15% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time18:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time32% of the fight
Best winSean O'Malley rated 1803 at 135 lb going in
Figures cover 17 of 18 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Merab Dvalishvili’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 50 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every bantamweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1takedownsNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 8controlNo. 10dominant wins
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
30
46%
Average win scoreOut of 100
39
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
92
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
3
15%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
78
+1.38
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
71
3.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
5.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
86
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Sean O'Malley, rated 1803 at 135 lb. Dominant in 6 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
135 lb
No. 1 of 80 active men ranked at bantamweight, with a published rating of 1860 across 17 fights at the weight. Lost to No. 2 Petr Yan in Oct 2026; ranked on the full record at 135 lb.
13–4Record at 135 lb
6 of 13Dominant wins
85Average win score
1605Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 1 submission 11 decision
Finish rate15% of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 4
Knockdowns landed1
Average fight time18:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.5 / 3.1
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min5.4
Control time32% of the fight
Best winCory Sandhagen rated 1811 going in
Against the division
How Merab Dvalishvili’s fights at 135 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 43 fighters on today’s bantamweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best.
Top 10 against the bantamweight board:No. 1takedownsNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 6controlNo. 8dominant winsNo. 10dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
25
46%
Average win scoreOut of 100
40
84.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
90
76th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
0
15%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
76
+1.38
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
60
4.46
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
69
3.08
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
100
5.39
ControlShare of fight time in control
88
32%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 135 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 13 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 1 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Sean O'Malley, rated 1803 at 135 lb. Dominant in 6 of 13 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
18 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct 2026 | Loss | 24–76 | Petr Yan | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev |
| 6 Dec 2025 | Loss | 23–77 | Petr Yan | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 |
| 4 Oct 2025 | Win | 85–15 | Cory Sandhagen | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 |
| 7 Jun 2025 | Win | 93–7 | Sean O'Malley | submission | R3 4:42 | Bantamweight | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 |
| 18 Jan 2025 | Win | 77–23 | Umar Nurmagomedov | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano |
| 14 Sep 2024 | Win | 85–15 | Sean O'Malley | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC |
| 17 Feb 2024 | Win | 83–17 | Henry Cejudo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Win | 85–15 | Petr Yan | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili |
| 20 Aug 2022 | Win | 82–18 | Jose Aldo | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards |
| 25 Sep 2021 | Win | 95–5 | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO | R2 4:25 | Bantamweight | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega |
| 1 May 2021 | Win | 79–21 | Cody Stamann | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka |
| 15 Aug 2020 | Win | 82–18 | John Dodson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 |
| 13 Jun 2020 | Win | 86–14 | Gustavo Lopez | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo |
| 15 Feb 2020 | Win | 82–18 | Casey Kenney | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz |
| 4 May 2019 | Win | 84–16 | Brad Katona | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy |
| 15 Sep 2018 | Win | 86–14 | Terrion Ware | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik |
| 21 Apr 2018 | Loss | 14–86 | Ricky Simon | submission | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee |
| 9 Dec 2017 | Loss | 28–72 | Frankie Saenz | split decision | R3 5:00 | Bantamweight | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega |