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MERAB DVALISHVILI

"The Machine"

13-381.3% win rate

FIGHTER IDENTITY

Organization

UFC

Nationality

Georgian American

Birth

10/01/1991 (35)

Birthplace

Vani

Georgia

Sport / Status

MMA · Active

Weight class

Bantamweight

Height

168 cm (5'6")

Reach

173 cm (68")

Style

Freestyle

Biography

Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian and American professional mixed martial artist and sambo practionier. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Dvalishvili is considered as one of the greatest Bantamweights of all time. He is also the first Georgian-born champion in UFC history. As of May 12, 2026, he is #1 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, and as of June 16, 2026, he is #9 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

WIN BREAKDOWN — MMA

16 total fights · 8% KO rate

KO/TKO1 (8%)

Submission1 (8%)

Decision11 (85%)

Fight history (17)

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vs Petr YanUFC 333 - Volkanovski vs. Evloev — 24/10/2026

Loss

vs Petr YanDecision (unanimous) (49–46, 49–46, 48–47) (R5)UFC 323: Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2 — 06/12/2025

Win

vs Cory SandhagenDecision (unanimous) (49–45, 49–45, 49–46) (R5)UFC 320: Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2 — 04/10/2025

Win

vs Sean O'MalleySubmission (north-south choke) (R3)UFC 316: Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2 — 07/06/2025

Win

vs Umar NurmagomedovDecision (unanimous) (48–47, 48–47, 49–46) (R5)UFC 311: Makhachev vs. Moicano — 18/01/2025