vs. Petr YanUFC 323 · Unanimous decision · Round 5
Result details & source
Dvalishvili lost a five round unanimous decision to Petr Yan, losing his UFC bantamweight title
UFC written result history ↗THE PERSON BEHIND THE MATCHUP
“The Machine”
Merab Dvalishvili
21-5-0PRO RECORD · W–L–D
Representing Georgia
vs. Petr Yan · October 24 ↗▶ Watch fight tape
RECENT FORM
NEWEST FIRSTLast five listed fights
vs. Cory SandhagenUFC 320 · Unanimous decision · Round 3
Result details & source
Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen to retain his UFC bantamweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Sean O'MalleyUFC 316 · Submission · Round 3 · 4:42
Result details & source
Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley via ninja choke at 4:42 of the third round to retain his UFC bantamweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Umar NurmagomedovUFC 311 · Unanimous decision · Round 5
Result details & source
Dvalishvili won a five round unanimous decision over Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his UFC bantamweight title
UFC written result history ↗vs. Sean O'MalleyUFC 306 · Unanimous decision · Round 5
Result details & source
Dvalishvili won a five round unanimous decision over Sean O'Malley to win the UFC bantamweight title
UFC written result history ↗UFC-published results, including DWCS or other competitions when listed. Not a complete regional record. Checked Oct 20, 2026.
THE FIGHT TAPE
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Full fight
Dvalishvili vs. Yan 2
The question for UFC 333What can Merab change when Yan has already seen his pace across two fights?
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Before the walkout.
Dvalishvili’s UFC questionnaire describes seven years of judo and sambo before MMA. He lists construction as his previous work and a physical education qualification earned in Georgia. The backstory is real. It is not a scientific explanation for his cardio.
THE FIGHTING STYLEWhat we’d watch.
UFC-listed style: Freestyle.
The UFC profile’s takedown rate points toward repeated wrestling engagements. We would separate attempts, completions and actual damage instead of treating them as the same achievement.
Background follows the cited public biography. The style discussion is our interpretation, not a report from inside this camp.
Gym & training connections.
Team Serra/Longo
Specific training partners have not been verified. Sharing a gym is not enough to assume who trained together for this fight.
4.42Significant strikes landed / min
2.80Significant strikes absorbed / min
5.97Takedowns / 15 min
UFC statistical coverage, not a full professional-career average. Missing data is not zero. Rates depend heavily on sample size and opponent.
Sources, dates & missing details
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Biography, listed measurements, published rates and written UFC result history.
Source checked: 2026-10-16. The retained snapshot records a date, not an exact retrieval time.Specific training partners for this camp have not been verified.
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