Merab Dvalishvili
"The Machine"
| Age | 34 |
| Nationality | 🇬🇪 Georgia |
| Weight class | Bantamweight |
| Height | 168 cm |
| Reach | 173 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
23
fights
19
✅ wins
4
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
3
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
1
Performance of the night
0
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
December 09, 2017
UFC debuts
January 18, 2025
UFC last fight
3h54:25
time in the cage
16:45
avg time by combat
85.7%
win rate
8.3%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1702
as of January 18, 2025
🥇 Peak Elo
1702
on January 18, 2025
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
82
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 97 | 1.96 / round |
| 2. | Total strikes attempted | 97 | 79.69 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes differential | 92 | +9.26 / round |
| 4. | Takedowns defense | 91 | 83% |
| 5. | Ground strikes landed | 91 | 5.46 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Significant strikes accuracy | 36 | 42% |
| 3. | Ground strikes accuracy | 37 | 65% |
| 4. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 38 | 1022 |
| 5. | Knockdowns | 39 | 0.02 / round |
71
Boxing Score
65
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+9.26
/ round
💫 Strike differential
13.2 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
10.1 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
34.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
60.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
91
Wrestling Score
11
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
5.5 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
2.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
35.4%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
82.9%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:50 / round
⏱ Control Time
16s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
5.5 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
65.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Merab Dvalishvili's UFC Fight History
January 18, 2025 - UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano
Bantamweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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September 14, 2024 - UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC
Bantamweight title fight
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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February 17, 2024 - UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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March 11, 2023 - UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 5 (5:00).
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August 20, 2022 - UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 25, 2021 - UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega
Bantamweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (4:25).
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May 01, 2021 - UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 15, 2020 - UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 13, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo
Catch Weight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 15, 2020 - UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
Bantamweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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Fighter's fights