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Merab Dvalishvili lands 4.4 and absorbs 2.8 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Merab Dvalishvili's takedown threat ranks in the top 10% of the division. Takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Merab Dvalishvili wins 81% of rounds across 60 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Merab Dvalishvili has 0 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.06 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 100 out of 99, high for the division.

Merab Dvalishvili is 35 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Bantamweight
“The Machine”

Merab Dvalishvili

21-517 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Aging Threat
6× Title
6× 5R
Goes Long
High Wear
5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLPetr Yan·U-DEC·R5·7mo ago
Fighter Context
14–3UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
12Dec
·
17.6min/fight
·
299UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–2(14 fights)
·
17%finish rate
·
+1.7str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
7–1(8 fights)
·
14%finish rate
·
+1.6str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.62
Positive
86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.696
Elite
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
Ironclad
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
81%
Dominant
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Merab Dvalishvili — 4.42 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.80 strikes per minute.

Dvalishvili
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.42
Str. Accuracy41%
1,322UFC landed/3,181attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.9 vs avg2.80
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.06
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.06
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.08
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Distance64%
/
Clinch15%
/
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 117 rounds
Round 217 rounds
Round 316 rounds
Round 45 rounds
Round 55 rounds
Avg. Landed2121203126
Avg. Absorbed1512112120
Avg. Net+5+10+9+10+6
Grappling

Merab Dvalishvili — 6.0 takedowns per 15 minutes, 35% takedown accuracy, 0.3 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 76% takedown defense.

Dvalishvili
Sub Hunter
·379s ctrlElite Control
Bantamweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY16.95
TD Accuracy35%
119UFC landed/338attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense76%
38UFC defended/50opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Tapped Once
Finishing

Merab Dvalishvili — 14 UFC wins (1 KO/TKO, 1 submission, 12 decision), 14% finish rate.

Finish Rate
14%
Decision Fighter
div avg 47%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO1 / 14
Submission1 / 14
Decision12 / 14
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision2 / 3
Loss Pattern
Outscored
2 of 3 losses by decision
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
35%
7 of 20 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
2.9pts
W12 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
7%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 33 more in second half of career
0+42+85+127+169avg201720182019202020212022202320242025

17 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=17
R2n=17
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
4.3
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
2.4
2.2
Diff
+1.1
+1.9
+1.9

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.24 idxL3
36%91%145%WWWWWWWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Dvalishvili — 17 UFC Fights

Merab Dvalishvili — UFC fight record: 14 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
17 fights
L
Petr YanVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Dec '25
-5
·134 SS (35%)·139 abs·2/29 td·5 td taken·312s ctrl·2 sub att
W
Cory SandhagenVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Oct '25
+34
·114 SS (43%)·80 abs·20/37 td·602s ctrl
W
Sean O'MalleyVeteran
TITLEBW
SUB R3 · 4:42Jun '25
+21
·52 SS (45%)·31 abs·5/12 td·389s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Umar Nurmagomedov
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Jan '25
+7
·111 SS (43%)·104 abs·7/30 td·2 td taken·142s ctrl
W
Sean O'MalleyVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Sep '24
+35
·82 SS (50%)·47 abs·6/15 td·603s ctrl
W
Henry CejudoVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Feb '24
+45
·74 SS (43%)·29 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·263s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Petr YanVeteran
TITLEBW
U-DEC R5Mar '23
+72
·147 SS (43%)·75 abs·11/49 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl
W
Jose AldoVeteran
BW
U-DEC R3Aug '22
+19
·57 SS (39%)·38 abs·0/16 td·306s ctrl
W
Marlon Moraes
BW
KO/TKO R2 · 4:25Sep '21
+40
·69 SS (63%)·29 abs·4/4 td·360s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Cody Stamann
BW
U-DEC R3May '21
+23
·71 SS (37%)·48 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·102s ctrl·1 sub att
All Fighters
Bantamweight
“The Machine”

Merab Dvalishvili

21-517 UFC
Form
5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
Last fightLPetr Yan·U-DEC·7mo ago
Fighter Context
14–3UFC·
1KO
·
1Sub
·
12Dec
·
17.6min/fight
·
299UFC min
vs. Winning Record12–2
vs. Veterans (8+ W)7–1
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.62
86%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.696
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
100
96%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
81%
92%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Dvalishvili
Bantamweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.42
Str. Accuracy41%
1,322UFC landed/3,181attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.9 vs avg2.80
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.06
1UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.06
CQ KO Power
Below Avg1%ile0.08
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
67%
Body
17%
Leg
16%
By Position
Dist64%
Clinch15%
Ground22%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=17
R2
n=17
R3
n=16
R4
n=5
R5
n=5
Landed2121203126
Absorbed1512112120
Net+5+10+9+10+6
Grappling
Dvalishvili
Bantamweight avg
Sub Hunter
379s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min5.97
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY16.95
TD Accuracy35%
119UFC landed/338attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.30
1UFC wins/7attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense76%
38UFC defended/50opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 1 attempt
Finishing
Finish Rate
14%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
1KO/TKO
1Sub
12Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
2Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
35%7 of 20 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.9pts
W12 dec
1.3pts
L2 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
13UD
·
1SD
·
0MD
·
7%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.02.23.4R1R2R3
R1n=17
R2n=17
R3n=16
Outputsig strikes / min
4.1
4.3
4.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.0
2.4
2.2
Diff
+1.1
+1.9
+1.9

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Dvalishvili — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Petr YanVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Dec '25
134 SS (35%)·139 abs·2/29 td·5 td taken·312s ctrl·2 sub
W
Cory SandhagenVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Oct '25
114 SS (43%)·80 abs·20/37 td·602s ctrl
W
Sean O'MalleyVeteranTITLEBW
SUB·R3·Jun '25
52 SS (45%)·31 abs·5/12 td·389s ctrl·1 sub
W
Umar NurmagomedovTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Jan '25
111 SS (43%)·104 abs·7/30 td·2 td taken·142s ctrl
W
Sean O'MalleyVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Sep '24
82 SS (50%)·47 abs·6/15 td·603s ctrl
W
Henry CejudoVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '24
74 SS (43%)·29 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·263s ctrl·1 sub
W
Petr YanVeteranTITLEBW
U-DEC·R5·Mar '23
147 SS (43%)·75 abs·11/49 td·1 td taken·413s ctrl
W
Jose AldoVeteranBW
U-DEC·R3·Aug '22
57 SS (39%)·38 abs·0/16 td·306s ctrl
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