Merab Dvalishvili
UFC 2018–present · rated in 3 editions · peak overall 92.0
Scouting report
A 99 Cardio and 96 Wrestling rating anchor Merab "The Machine" Dvalishvili, who captured the UFC Bantamweight Championship with a unanimous-decision win over Sean O'Malley at UFC 306. Born in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dvalishvili set a UFC record with 49 takedown attempts in a single bout against Petr Yan, and won 11 straight fights before beating O'Malley for the belt, including victories over former champions Jose Aldo, Petr Yan, and Henry Cejudo.
Peak ratings
By edition
Dvalishvili scored decision wins over Casey Kenney, John Dodson, and Cody Stamann before stopping Marlon Moraes via TKO at UFC 266 in round two, after being badly hurt and nearly finished in round one. His takedown volume and non-stop pace are reflected in an 95 Wrestling and 99 Cardio score across these bouts.
Dvalishvili defeated Jose Aldo by unanimous decision at UFC 278, outworked Petr Yan across five rounds with 49 takedown attempts at UFC Fight Night in Las Vegas, and defeated Henry Cejudo at UFC 298 in Anaheim. His pace, wrestling volume, top control, and gas tank are demonstrated by an 96 Wrestling and 99 Cardio.
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