BantamweightChamp
Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine” · Georgia
#101
P4P rank
79
Overall
21-5
Record
35
Age
5'6"
Height
135 lbs
Weight
68"
Reach
Striking77
Wrestling90
Grappling77
Cardio + IQ78
#10 of 16 in Bantamweight by overall.
Striking breakdown348 sig. strikes · 17 fights
Head63%
Body16%
Leg21%≈ kicks
Share of landed significant strikes by target. UFCStats doesn't label kicks vs punches, but leg strikes are essentially all kicks — a leg-heavy split reads like a kickboxer, a head-dominant one like a boxer.
Wvs Cory SandhagenDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 11–27 · TD 1–0 · 0:52 ctrlOct 4, 2025Sig 11–27 · TD 1–0 · 0:52 ctrl
Wvs Sean O'MalleySubmission · Rd 3Sig 17–12 · TD 2–0 · 1:54 ctrlJun 7, 2025Sig 17–12 · TD 2–0 · 1:54 ctrl
Wvs Umar NurmagomedovDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 20–18 · 0:02 ctrlJan 18, 2025Sig 20–18 · 0:02 ctrl
Wvs Sean O'MalleyDecision - Unanimous · Rd 5Sig 16–14 · TD 2–0 · 1:20 ctrlSep 14, 2024Sig 16–14 · TD 2–0 · 1:20 ctrl
Last 5 UFC bouts, newest first — per-fight stats from UFCStats.
Opponent-adjusted17 UFC fights · Elite competition
Skill credited against the fighters actually faced — five takedowns on a contender count for more than five on a debutant. Scored 0–99 vs. the rated roster.
Adj. striking16
Adj. wrestling81
Adj. takedown defense95
Strength of schedule76
UFCStats career averages
| Sig. strikes landed / min | 4.4 |
| Striking accuracy | 41% |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | 2.8 |
| Striking defense | 54% |
| Takedowns / 15 min | 6.0 |
| Takedown accuracy | 35% |
| Takedown defense | 76% |
| Submissions / 15 min | 0.3 |
How the wins come
KO / TKO1
Submission1
Decision12
Finish rate 10% of wins.
Ratings are a scout-style read derived from public UFCStats career numbers — not an official rating. How it works.