#7 P4P Men
Merab Dvalishvili
L1“The Machine”
21-5-0
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🇬🇪Georgia/Bantamweight/Age 35/Orthodox/5' 6"/68″ reach/135 lbs
Win %
81%
SLpM
4.4
Str Acc
41%
Str Def
54%
TD Avg
6.0
TD Def
76%
Sub Avg
0.3
Finish
20%
At a Glance
4.4
SLpM
above average
41%
Str Acc
below average
6.0
TD Avg
top 3%
20%
Finish %
above average
54%
Str Def
median
Merab Dvalishvili "The Machine" is a Georgia orthodox Bantamweight mixed martial artist competing in the UFC, profiled as a tactical, decision-oriented fighter. With a record of 21-5-0, the fighter boasts a 81% win rate across 26 pro contests, though most of those wins come by way of the judges' scorecards. Standout traits include elite takedown frequency (6.0 per 15 min).
Career Arc
25 fightspeak +18 · current +17
Skill Profile
Fighter
UFC Avg
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Accuracy & Defense○ = UFC avg
Str Acc
Str Def
TD Acc
TD Def
Striking Output
Sig. Strikes Landed / Min
4.42+1.00 vs avg
0avg 3.49
Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min
2.80-0.38 vs avg
0avg 3.29
Grappling Output
Takedowns / 15 Min
5.97+4.45 vs avg
0avg 1.56
Submissions / 15 Min
0.30-0.10 vs avg
0avg 0.43
Strike Differential (landed - absorbed / min)
Absorbed (2.80)Landed (4.42)
0
+1.62
Wins by Method
20%Finish
KO/TKO210%
Submission210%
Decision1680%
21 total wins
Win / Loss by Method
Wins (21)
2 KO
2 SUB
16 DEC
1 OTH
Losses (5)
1 SUB
2 DEC
2 OTH
Recent Form (Last 5)
L
Dec
W
Dec
W
Sub
W
Dec
W
Dec
Career Fight Pace (Avg Sig Strikes / Round)
R1
14/32(44%)
R2
20/42(48%)
R3
15/36(42%)
R4
24/44(55%)
R5
22/43(51%)
Landed
Attempted
Positional & Target Breakdown
Position
79%
Distance: 538Clinch: 96Ground: 43
Target
63%
24%
Head: 428Body: 162Leg: 87
Grappling Efficiency
Avg TD / Fight
1.9
Avg Control / Fight
1:18
Avg Sub Att. / Fight
0.1
TD Success Rate
42%
Durability & Resilience
Fights to Decision
18 of 25
KO/TKO Losses
0
Avg Fight Duration
3.3 rounds
Post-Loss Record
1-1
Fight History17 UFC + 8 pre-UFC
25 fights20W3L
| Result | Opponent | Method | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Petr Yan | DU-DEC | ||||
LOSSMain Event Method U-DEC Round 5 of 5 Time 5:00 Division Bantamweight | ||||||
| W | Cory Sandhagen | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Sean O'Malley | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| W | Umar Nurmagomedov | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Sean O'Malley | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Henry Cejudo | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Petr Yan | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Jose Aldo | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Marlon Moraes | KKO/TKO Punches | ||||
| W | Cody Stamann | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | John Dodson | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Gustavo Lopez | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Casey Kenney | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Brad Katona | DU-DEC | ||||
| W | Terrion Ware | DU-DEC | ||||
| L | Ricky Simon | SSUB Guillotine Choke | ||||
| L | Frankie Saenz | DS-DEC | ||||
| W | Raufeon Stots | KTKO | ||||
| W | Suhrob Aidarbekov | SSUB | ||||
| W | Tony Gravely | DDEC | ||||
| W | Paul Grant | DDEC | ||||
| W | Unknown | DDEC | ||||
| W | Geoffrey Then | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Ricky Bandejas | DDEC | ||||
| ? | Darren Mima | DDEC | ||||