// Roster Index›Bantamweight›Dossier · Merab Dvalishvili
UFC FIGHTER PROFILE_
UFC · UNKNOWNRANKED #1STOCK 0BANTAMWEIGHT

Merab
Dvalishvili

NICKNAME"The Machine"·GEORGIA
PROFESSIONAL RECORD
21-5-0
CURRENT FORM
2L STREAK
CURRENT GYM
Syndicate MMA
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Merab Dvalishvili
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PROFILE PHOTO
PROFILE
PROFILE DATA! LIVE
HEIGHT
5'6"
REACH
5'8"
AGE
35
STANCE
ORTHODOX
WEIGHT
Bantamweight
PROFESSIONAL RECORD_
26 BOUTS
WIN
21
LOSS
5
DRAW
0
WIN RATE
81%
21/26 bouts
FINISH RATE
24%
of professional wins
LAST 5 FIGHTS2L STREAK · 3-2
WWWLL
Form trend 0 over the last 90 days.
STYLE SUMMARY_
DATA: LIVE
FIGHTING STYLE
BRAWLER

Brawler fighter built around defensive grappling — 76% of wins are by dec.

KEY STRENGTHS

Banks rounds on the scorecard — pace and positioning over splash damage.

KEY RISKS

Volume strikers have outpointed across full fights — output drops after R2.

// PERFORMANCE_METRICS · 02_

STRIKE / GRAPPLE
VITALS

Observed profile rates compared with stored weight-class medians where coverage exists. Any fallback uses a labeled UFC reference average; no fallback is presented as a division median.

// SLPM▲ ABOVE
4.48
Strikes Landed/Min
Reference value 2.70
// STR. ACC▼ BELOW
41%
Striking Accuracy
Reference value 46%
// SAPM▼ BELOW
2.98
Strikes Absorbed/Min
Reference value 2.77
// STR. DEF▼ BELOW
52%
Striking Defense
Reference value 53%
// TD AVG▲ ABOVE
5.74
Takedowns/15 min
Reference value 1.50
// TD ACC▼ BELOW
31%
Takedown Accuracy
Reference value 40%
// TD DEF▲ ABOVE
76%
Takedown Defense
Reference value 60%
// SUB AVG▼ BELOW
0.30
Submissions/15 min
Reference value 0.50
// QUALITY_OF_COMPETITION · 02B_

WHO THEY
ACTUALLY FOUGHT

A record says how often a fighter won, not against whom. These ratings weigh every result by the opponent's strength at the time, then compare this fighter with the 102 other rated fighters on the UFC bantamweight roster (anyone with a UFC bout in the last two years or one booked).

// RATING
#1
of 103 on the UFC bantamweight roster · Elo 1706
// STRENGTH OF SCHEDULE
97th
percentile · average opponent rated 1654 at fight time (recent fights count most)
// RESULTS VS EXPECTATION
53rd
percentile · beat what opponents' ratings predicted (+0.11 per fight)

24 rated fights · opponents rated in 89% of recorded fights · last rated fight OCT 24, 2026

// CAREER_BREAKDOWN · 03_

WIN CONDITION MAP

Where the wins come from, and where the losses came from. Method splits by knockout, submission, and decision.

// WINS (21)
n = 21
KO/TKO · 3
SUB · 2
DEC · 16
3
KO/TKO
14%
2
SUB
10%
16
DEC
76%
// LOSSES (5)
n = 5
SUB · 1
DEC · 5
0
KO/TKO
0%
1
SUB
20%
5
DEC
100%
// PATH_TO_VICTORY_
24% FINISH
KO/TKOEARLY ROUNDS · 3 fights
14%
SUBANY ROUND · 2 fights
10%
DECFULL FIGHT · 16 fights
76%
Top win condition: ko/tko · early rounds.
// DNA_PROFILE · 04_

ATTRIBUTE FINGERPRINT

Evidence-backed 0-100 scores built only from observed profile stats and disclosed bout-history proxies. This is a fixed Blueprint scoring model, not a division percentile; missing axes remain unknown.

// DNA_PROFILE_
3 OBSERVED7 DERIVED0 UNKNOWN
// BENCHMARK
FIXED SCORE SCALE
// LINKED SAMPLE
27 BOUTS
// PROFILE UPDATED
OCT 27, 2026
// RECORDED SOURCE
ufcstats
Fighter attribute fingerprint10 of 10 attributes have evidence-backed scores on the Blueprint fixed scale. Unknown axes are not plotted and no score represents a division percentile.KO POWER20TD DEFENSE80GRAPPLING54CHIN88STRIKING50CARDIO91AGGRESSION93SUB THREAT20STR DEFENSE49RECOVERY60
// BANDS
90+ELITE
70-89STRONG
45-69AVERAGE
30-44BELOW
<30LOW
N/AUNKNOWN
Highest scored axis: Aggression. Lowest scored axis: Sub Threat.
// EVIDENCE REGISTER
10 SCORED · 0 OPEN
KO Power20
DERIVED PROXY

KO wins divided by total career wins

N=21 wins
TD Defense80
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed takedown defense rate (76%)

Grappling54
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rate

Chin88
DERIVED PROXY

KO-loss durability proxy from career record

N=26 bouts
Striking50
DERIVED PROXY

Composite of observed striking volume and accuracy

Cardio91
DERIVED PROXY

Long-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win share

Aggression93
DERIVED PROXY

Activity proxy from observed strike and takedown volume

Sub Threat20
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)

Str Defense49
OBSERVED INPUT

Observed striking defense rate (52%)

Recovery60
DERIVED PROXY

Share of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.

N=6 losses
Fighter attribute fingerprint accessible data summary
AttributeScoreProvenanceEvidenceSample
KO Power20 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO wins divided by total career wins21 wins
TD Defense80 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved takedown defense rate (76%)Not recorded
Grappling54 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed takedown volume, accuracy, and submission rateNot recorded
Chin88 out of 100DERIVED PROXYKO-loss durability proxy from career record26 bouts
Striking50 out of 100DERIVED PROXYComposite of observed striking volume and accuracyNot recorded
Cardio91 out of 100DERIVED PROXYLong-fight exposure proxy from bout duration and decision-win shareNot recorded
Aggression93 out of 100DERIVED PROXYActivity proxy from observed strike and takedown volumeNot recorded
Sub Threat20 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved submission rate (0.3 per 15 min)Not recorded
Str Defense49 out of 100OBSERVED INPUTObserved striking defense rate (52%)Not recorded
Recovery60 out of 100DERIVED PROXYShare of recorded losses followed by a win in the next recorded bout.6 losses
// CAREER_MOMENTUM · 05_

THE ARC SO FAR

Rolling momentum score (0-100) recomputed after every bout. Weighted blend of result, opponent context, and method-of-finish, designed to show the shape, not the destination.

// MOMENTUM_TIMELINE_
SCOREWINLOSS
0255075100JAN 2014LJAN 2014WSEP 2014LNOV 2014WAPR 2016WJUN 2016WSEP 2016WNOV 2016WFEB 2017WJUN 2017LDEC 2017LAPR 2018WSEP 2018WMAY 2019WFEB 2020WJUN 2020WAUG 2020WMAY 2021WSEP 2021WAUG 2022WMAR 2023WFEB 2024WSEP 2024WJAN 2025WJUN 2025WOCT 2025LDEC 2025LOCT 2026// SCORE

  1. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 45.
  2. Start, JAN 2014, momentum score 38, DEC R3.
  3. Start, SEP 2014, momentum score 47, KO/TKO R3.
  4. Start, NOV 2014, momentum score 40, DEC R3.
  5. Start, APR 2016, momentum score 47, DEC R3.
  6. Start, JUN 2016, momentum score 54, DEC R3.
  7. Start, SEP 2016, momentum score 61, DEC R3.
  8. Start, NOV 2016, momentum score 68, DEC R3.
  9. Start, FEB 2017, momentum score 78, SUB R2.
  10. Start, JUN 2017, momentum score 88, KO/TKO R1.
  11. Start, DEC 2017, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  12. Start, APR 2018, momentum score 74, SUB R3.
  13. Start, SEP 2018, momentum score 81, DEC R3.
  14. Start, MAY 2019, momentum score 88, DEC R3.
  15. Start, FEB 2020, momentum score 95, DEC R3.
  16. Start, JUN 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  17. Start, AUG 2020, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  18. Start, MAY 2021, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  19. Start, SEP 2021, momentum score 100, KO/TKO R2.
  20. Start, AUG 2022, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  21. Start, MAR 2023, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  22. Start, FEB 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R3.
  23. Start, SEP 2024, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  24. Start, JAN 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  25. Start, JUN 2025, momentum score 100, SUB R3.
  26. Start, OCT 2025, momentum score 100, DEC R5.
  27. Start, DEC 2025, momentum score 93, DEC R5.
  28. Start, OCT 2026, momentum score 86, DEC R5.

Peaked at 100 (W vs Lopez), bottomed at 38 (L vs Mima). Current reading: 86.

// KILL_SHOT_MATRIX · 06_

WHEN THE FINISHES COME

Cross-tab of fight outcome by method and round. Reads top-down for method, left-right for round. Cyan intensity scales with frequency.

// METHOD × ROUND_
27/27 fights mapped
METHOD ↓ / ROUND →R1R2R3R4R5FREQ
KO/TKO
1
4%
1
4%
1
4%
-
-
3
total
SUB
-
1
4%
2
7%
-
-
3
total
DEC
-
-
15
56%
-
6
22%
21
total
// PRIMARY KILL ZONE
R1-R2 KO/TKO · 2 of 27 mapped
// LATE-FIGHT GAP
No R5 finishes either way
// DECISION RATE
78%, fights often go the distance
GYM & TRAINING PARTNERS_

WHERE THE TRAINING HAPPENS

Camp affiliation matters for stylistic predictions. Who you spend 200 rounds a week with shapes how you fight on Saturday.

// CURRENT_GYM_
Syndicate MMA
VIEW FIGHTER DIRECTORY →
// STYLE_INFLUENCE_
WRESTLING-HEAVY

Style tags inferred from per-fight rate stats: striking-first, wrestling-heavy, sub grappling, cage defense.

// RESOLVED_TRAINING_PARTNERS

No linked training partners are available for this gym yet.

// FIGHT_HISTORY · 08_

BOUT LOG
27 FIGHTS

Detailed bout records for the indexed tenure. Sorted most recent first.

L
VS Petr YanOct 24, 2026
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 333: Volkanovski vs. Evloev
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Unanimous
L
VS Petr YanDec 6, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 323 - Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Cory SandhagenOct 4, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 320 - Ankalaev vs. Pereira 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean O'MalleyJun 7, 2025
SubmissionR3 · 4:42
UFC 316 - Dvalishvili vs. O'Malley 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Submission (North-South Choke)
W
VS Umar NurmagomedovJan 18, 2025
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 311 - Makhachev vs. Moicano
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Sean O'MalleySep 14, 2024
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC 306 - Noche UFC: O'Malley vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Henry CejudoFeb 17, 2024
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 298 - Volkanovski vs. Topuria
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Petr YanMar 11, 2023
DecisionR5 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 221 - Yan vs. Dvalishvili
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Jose AldoAug 20, 2022
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 278 - Usman vs. Edwards 2
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS Marlon MoraesSep 25, 2021
KO/TKOR2 · 4:25
UFC 266 - Volkanovski vs. Ortega
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
TKO (Punches)
W
VS Cody StamannMay 1, 2021
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC on ESPN 23 - Reyes vs. Prochazka
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
W
VS John DodsonAug 15, 2020
DecisionR3 · 5:00
UFC 252 - Miocic vs. Cormier 3
SECONDARY DETAILS
METHOD
DETAIL
Decision (Unanimous)
// FAQ · 09_

CITATION-READY ANSWERS

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Bantamweight. Professional record 21-5. Ranked #1 by the UFC.

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