All fightersMerab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
Bantamweight21-6RECORD
3KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
16DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Machine |
| Date of birth | 10 Jan 1991 |
| Nationality | Georgian and American |
| Birthplace | Vani, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Lives in | Not added yet |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Team | Serra-Longo Fight Team |
| Height | 168 cm (5′6″) |
| Reach | 173 cm (68″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Weight | 61.2 kg (135 lb) |
| Status | Not added yet |
| Pro debut | 24 Jan 2014 |
| UFC debut | 9 Dec 2017 |
| Last fight | 24 Oct 2026 |
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Fight history
27 professional fights on file (18 in the UFC). Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev | 24 Oct 2026 | Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutScheduled 5 roundsScorecards 48-47, 48-47, 48-47 | |||||||
| Loss | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 | 6 Dec 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 46-49, Eric Colon 46-49, Derek Cleary 47-48 | |||||||
| Win | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 | 4 Oct 2025 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Marc GoddardScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 49-45, Ben Cartlidge 49-45, Eric Colon 49-46 | |||||||
| Win | Sean O'Malley | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 4:42 | UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 | 7 Jun 2025 | Newark, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano | 18 Jan 2025 | Inglewood, California, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Chris Leben 48-47, Chris Crail 49-46, Mike Bell 48-47 | |||||||
| Win | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 306: Riyadh Season Noche UFC | 14 Sep 2024 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout UFC Bantamweight Title BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 49-46, Sal D'amato 48-47, Chris Lee 48-47 | |||||||
| Win | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 298: Volkanovski vs. Topuria | 17 Feb 2024 | Anaheim, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jonathan RomeroScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 29-28, RaphaelDavis 29-28, Chris Leben 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | 11 Mar 2023 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Herb DeanScheduled 5 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 50-45, Sal D'amato 50-45, Junichiro Kamijo 50-45 | |||||||
| Win | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 278: Usman vs. Edwards | 20 Aug 2022 | Salt Lake City, Utah, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Jason HerzogScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 29-28, Mike Bell 30-27, Chris Lee 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Marlon Moraes | KO/TKO (punches) | 2 | 4:25 | UFC 266: Volkanovski vs. Ortega | 25 Sep 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Keith PetersonScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Win | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Prochazka | 1 May 2021 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Mike Bell 30-27, Sal D'amato 29-28, Rick Winter 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 252: Miocic vs. Cormier 3 | 15 Aug 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Chris TognoniScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 30-27, Sal D'amato 30-27, Rick Winter 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Eye vs. Calvillo | 13 Jun 2020 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA |
| Bout Catch Weight BoutReferee Mark SmithScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-26, Adalaide Byrd 30-26, Mike Bell 30-25 | |||||||
| Win | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz | 15 Feb 2020 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Joe CocaScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Sal D'amato 30-27, Ester Lopez 30-25, Derek Cleary 29-28 | |||||||
| Win | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | 4 May 2019 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Kevin MacDonaldScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Declan Woods 30-27, Dave Tirelli 30-27, Jason Rodgers 30-27 | |||||||
| Win | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | 15 Sep 2018 | Moscow, Moscow, Russia |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Kiselev ViacheslavScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Ben Cartlidge 30-25, David Lethaby 30-25, Maciej Motylewski 30-25 | |||||||
| Loss | Ricky Simón | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | 21 Apr 2018 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Liam KerriganScheduled 3 rounds | |||||||
| Loss | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | 9 Dec 2017 | Fresno, California, USA |
| Bout Bantamweight BoutReferee Frank TriggScheduled 3 roundsScorecards Derek Cleary 29-28, Ron McCarthy 28-29, Marcos Rosales 28-29 | |||||||
| Win | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) | 1 | 0:15 | Ring of Combat 59 | 2 Jun 2017 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) | 2 | 4:14 | Ring of Combat 58 | 24 Feb 2017 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Ring of Combat 57 | 18 Nov 2016 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 56 | 23 Sep 2016 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 36 | 10 Jun 2016 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States |
| Win | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | CES MMA 34 | 1 Apr 2016 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
| Loss | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Cage Fury FC 43 | 1 Nov 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) | 3 | 0:50 | Ring of Combat 49 | 19 Sep 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) | 3 | 4:00 | Ring of Combat 47 | 24 Jan 2014 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |