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Merab Dvalishvili: UFC Ranking & Record

“The Machine” Merab Dvalishvili is ranked #1 in the UFC bantamweight rankings and #9 in the pound-for-pound rankings (as of October 18, 2026). Pro record: 21-5-0.

Record: 21-5-0
Division: Bantamweight
Age: 35
Height: 5′6″
Reach: 68″
Stance: Orthodox
Country: Georgia
Team: Team Serra/Longo

Next fight

Merab Dvalishvili vs Petr Yan · Bantamweight Title
UFC 333, October 24, 2026

Merab Dvalishvili career stats

Sig. strikes landed / min: 4.42
Sig. strikes absorbed / min: 2.80
Striking accuracy: 42%
Strike defense: 54%
Takedowns / 15 min: 5.97
Takedown accuracy: 35%
Takedown defense: 76%
Submissions / 15 min: 0.35

Wins by method: DEC 16 · SUB 2 · KO/TKO 3

Recent UFC fights

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	Petr Yan	U-DEC R5	UFC FIGHT NIGHT YAN VS DVALISHVILI
W	Henry Cejudo	U-DEC R3	UFC 298 VOLKANOVSKI VS TOPURIA
W	Sean O'Malley	U-DEC R5	UFC 306 RIYADH SEASON NOCHE UFC
W	Umar Nurmagomedov	U-DEC R5	UFC 311 MAKHACHEV VS MOICANO
W	Sean O'Malley	SUB R3	UFC 316 DVALISHVILI VS OMALLEY 2
W	Cory Sandhagen	Decision - Unanimous R5	UFC 320

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