“The Machine”
Merab Dvalishvili’s next fight
21-6-0 · Bantamweight · #1 ranked
Next fight
No fight booked
Merab Dvalishvili last fought on Oct 24, 2026, when Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan by decision (unanimous). We update this page as soon as a new bout is announced.
Merab Dvalishvili’s record
Record
21-6-0
Wins by KO/TKO
3
By submission
2
By decision
16
Current streak
2 losses
Profile
- Division
- Bantamweight
- Ranking
- #1 Bantamweight
- Pound-for-pound
- #9
- Age
- 35
- Height
- 5′6″
- Reach
- 68″
- Fighting style
- Freestyle
- Born
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- Trains at
- Team Serra/Longo
- UFC debut
- Dec. 9, 2017
- Status
- Active
Fight history
All 27 professional bouts, newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Rd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| loss | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 333 | Oct 24, 2026 | 5 · 5:00 |
| loss | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 323 | Dec 6, 2025 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Cory Sandhagen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 320 | Oct 4, 2025 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Sean O'Malley | Submission (north-south choke) | UFC 316 | Jun 7, 2025 | 3 · 4:42 |
| win | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 311 | Jan 18, 2025 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306 | Sep 14, 2024 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298 | Feb 17, 2024 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | Mar 11, 2023 | 5 · 5:00 |
| win | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278 | Aug 20, 2022 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | UFC 266 | Sep 25, 2021 | 2 · 4:25 |
| win | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252 | Aug 15, 2020 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | Jun 13, 2020 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | Feb 15, 2020 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | Sep 15, 2018 | 3 · 5:00 |
| loss | Ricky Simon | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | Apr 21, 2018 | 3 · 5:00 |
| loss | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | Dec 9, 2017 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) | Ring of Combat 59 | Jun 2, 2017 | 1 · 0:15 |
| win | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Combat 58 | Feb 24, 2017 | 2 · 4:14 |
| win | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 57 | Nov 18, 2016 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 56 | Sep 23, 2016 | 3 · 4:00 |
| win | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 36 | Jun 10, 2016 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 34 | Apr 1, 2016 | 3 · 5:00 |
| loss | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 43 | Nov 1, 2014 | 3 · 5:00 |
| win | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 49 | Sep 19, 2014 | 3 · 0:50 |
| loss | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 47 | Jan 24, 2014 | 3 · 4:00 |
Fight history adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Merab Dvalishvili fighting next?
Merab Dvalishvili has no fight booked right now. Merab Dvalishvili last fought on Oct 24, 2026, when Dvalishvili lost to Petr Yan by decision (unanimous).
What is Merab Dvalishvili’s record?
Merab Dvalishvili is 21-6-0 (wins-losses-draws) in professional MMA, with 3 wins by knockout, 2 by submission and 16 by decision.
How tall is Merab Dvalishvili and what division does Dvalishvili fight in?
Merab Dvalishvili is 5′6″ with a 68″ reach and fights at bantamweight.