Matchup Analysis·Bantamweight
Red Corner
Petr Yan
“No Mercy”
20-516 UFCLast11mo ago
Pressure Fighter
Hot Streak
7× Title
7× 5R
Output Builds Late
Moderate Wear
5'7"ht·67"reach·Switchstance·33age
VS
Bantamweight135 lbs
5R
Blue Corner
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
21-517 UFCLast11mo ago
Wrestler
Aging Threat
6× Title
6× 5R
Goes Long
High Wear
5'6"ht·68"reach·Orthodoxstance·35age
CQ Core Edges
Yan
+0.92
Dvalishvili
+1.62
Yan
0.41
Dvalishvili
0.84
Yan
65%
Dvalishvili
81%
CQ Durability
KO exposure history
Yan
100
IroncladDvalishvili
100
Ironclad0 KO lossesKO losses0 KO losses
0.06KD / fight0.06
CQ Pace Index
Combined SLpM
Yan5.16SLpM
+SLpM4.42Dvalishvili
9.6
LowModHighExtreme
CQ Cardio Pattern
Late-fight output
YanOutput Builds Late+37% R1→R3
DvalishviliOutput Holds Steady0% R1→R3
Finish History
Yan
KO/TKO ×4
Finish rate (wins)
33%
4/12
Stopped rate (losses)
0%
0/4
Dvalishvili
KO/TKO ×1Sub ×1
Finish rate (wins)
14%
2/14
Stopped rate (losses)
33%
1/3
Edge & Exposure
Yan
EdgeStriking Edge
Above-average net striking margin for this division. Wins the exchange battle consistently.
EdgePressure Fighter
Output holds or improves as the fight extends. Wins the striking exchange in later rounds when opponents expect a slowdown.
Dvalishvili
EdgeGrappling Dominant
Top-tier takedown threat for this division. Consistently forces the fight to the mat.
EdgeStriking Dominant
Net striking margin is among the best in this division. Consistently lands more than absorbed.
Opposition Quality
Yan12–4UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
10–4
Record (14)
+1.0
Str Diff/Min
30%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)-16% step-up
6–4
Record (10)
+1.0
Str Diff/Min
33%
Finish (W)
Dvalishvili14–3UFC
vs. Winning-Record Opps
12–2
Record (14)
+1.7
Str Diff/Min
17%
Finish (W)
vs. Veteran Opps (≥8 UFC wins)+1% step-up
7–1
Record (8)
+1.6
Str Diff/Min
14%
Finish (W)
Division Percentile Ranks
YanBantamweightDvalishvili
71st
Striking Differential
86th68th
Grappling Threat
93rd74th
Round Win Rate
93rd93rd
TD Defense
74th96th
Durability
96th18th
Finishing Rate
1stRecent Form
Yan
Stat
Dvalishvili
5.255.16 career
↑0.09
SLpMOutput
↑0.22
4.644.42 career
3.864.24 career
↓0.38
SApMAbsorbed
⚠↑1.06
3.862.80 career
3.693.46 career
↑0.23
TD AttAttempts/15m
↑1.13
18.0816.95 career
—
Sub AttAttempts/15m
—
Stat Breakdown
Finishes
Outcome Signal
Decision Likely
Yan69% distance
Finish 31%Decision 69%
Dvalishvili88% distance
Finish 12%Decision 88%
Yan 16 UFC fights·Dvalishvili 17 UFC fights
Avg Fight Length
Yan
17.6min
Dvalishvili
17.6min
Combined Distance Rate
79%of fights go the distance
CQ Finish Risk
KO Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
YanTO KNOCK OUTDvalishvili
24
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins4
Total UFC wins12
Dvalishvili's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses3
DvalishviliTO KNOCK OUTYan
12
Low
KO Wins
KO/TKO wins1
Total UFC wins14
Yan's KO Losses
KO/TKO losses0
Total UFC losses4
Sub Danger·↑ SCORE = ↑ RISK
YanTO SUBMITDvalishvili
19
Low
Sub Wins
Submission wins0
Total UFC wins12
Dvalishvili's Sub Losses
Sub losses1
Total UFC losses3
DvalishviliTO SUBMITYan
9
Minimal
Sub Wins
Submission wins1
Total UFC wins14
Yan's Sub Losses
Sub losses0
Total UFC losses4
YanWin MethodDvalishvili
33%
KO / TKO
7%
0%
Submission
7%
67%
Decision
86%
12 UFC wins · 4 KO · 8 Dec14 UFC wins · 1 KO · 1 Sub · 12 Dec
Yan
Loss Method
Dvalishvili0%
KO / TKO
0%
0%
Submission
33%
75%
Decision
67%
4 UFC losses · 3 Dec3 UFC losses · 1 Sub · 2 Dec
Yan5 stoppages · 4 KO
R1
1
R2
1
R3
1
R4
1
R5
1
KO Win
All stoppages
LFinAljamain SterlingR4 · 4:29
WKOJose AldoR5 · 3:24
WKOUrijah FaberR3 · 0:43
WKODouglas Silva de AndradeR2 · 5:00
WKOTeruto IshiharaR1 · 3:28
Dvalishvili2 stoppages · 1 KO · 1 Sub
R10
R2
1
R3
1
R40
R50
KO Win
Sub Win
All stoppages
WSubSean O'MalleyR3 · 4:42
WKOMarlon MoraesR2 · 4:25
Historical Context
Yan — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
139 SS (60%)·134 abs·5/9 td·2 td taken·175s ctrl
81 SS (55%)·64 abs·1/3 td·191s ctrl
121 SS (63%)·53 abs·1/4 td·2 td taken·201s ctrl
99 SS (54%)·86 abs·2/5 td·1 td taken·107s ctrl
75 SS (52%)·147 abs·1/5 td·11 td taken·110s ctrl
58 SS (60%)·84 abs·6/13 td·344s ctrl
Dvalishvili — Recent Fights
Opponent
MethodRndDate
134 SS (35%)·139 abs·2/29 td·5 td taken·312s ctrl·2 sub att
114 SS (43%)·80 abs·20/37 td·602s ctrl
52 SS (45%)·31 abs·5/12 td·389s ctrl·1 sub att
111 SS (43%)·104 abs·7/30 td·2 td taken·142s ctrl
82 SS (50%)·47 abs·6/15 td·603s ctrl
74 SS (43%)·29 abs·5/11 td·1 td taken·263s ctrl·1 sub att
Common Opponents
John DodsonSame result
W
Yan
UD·R3·2019
W
Dvalishvili
UD·R3·2020
Jose AldoSame result
W
Yan
KO/TKO·R5·2020
W
Dvalishvili
UD·R3·2022
Cory SandhagenSame result
W
Yan
UD·R5·2021
W
Dvalishvili
UD·R5·2025
Sean O'MalleySplit result
L
Yan
SD·R3·2022
W
Dvalishvili
Sub·R3·2025