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Personal Information
| Full Name | Merab Dvalishvili |
| Age | 33 |
| Nationality | Georgian |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Nickname | The Machine |
| Championship Held | UFC bantamweight championship |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Reach | 1.73m |
| Status | Active |
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Merab Dvalishvili: A Brief Biography
Merab Dvalishvili: A Brief Biography
Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian mixed martial artist competing in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As of January 2025, Dvalishvili is the bantamweight champion in the promotion and is on an eleven-fight win streak. Moreover, ‘The Machine’ is a former Ring of Combat bantamweight champion.
Merab Dvalishvili's personal information
| Birth Place | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Star Sign | Capricorn |
| Age | 33 |
| Education | Physical Education |
| MMA Debut | 2014 |
| MMA Record | 18-4-0 |
| Achievements | Former Ring of Combat bantamweight champion/current UFC bantamweight champion. |
| Social Media | Instagram, Twitter |
Merab Dvalishvili's early life
Merab Dvalishvili was born and raised in Tbilisi, Georgia. He started training in judo, sambo, and wrestling for self-defense at a very young age. Dvalishvili started transitioning into mixed martial arts in 2010 as he loved fighting.
He has a Degree in Physical Education from a college in Georgia.
Merab Dvalishvili made his professional debut on January 24, 2014, against Darren Mima and lost the fight via decision. The fight took place at Ring of Combat 47 in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States.
On February 24, 2017, Dvalishivili won the vacant Ring of Combat bantamweight championship by defeating Sukhrob Aydarbekov via submission.
He had a professional record of 7-2-0 before signing up for the UFC.
Merab Dvalishvili's social media
Merab Dvalishvili is an active member of almost all social media platforms. As of January 2025, he has more than a million followers on Instagram, 98K followers on X, 334K followers on Facebook, and 113K subscribers on his YouTube channel.
Merab Dvalishvili’s MMA record
With more than a decade of professional expertise in the sport, Merab Dvalishvili boasts a record of 18 wins and 4 losses in mixed martial arts. He holds the majority of his wins via decision(14), knockout(3), and submission(1), respectively.
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
| Win | 18–4 | Sean O'Malley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 306 | September 14, 2024 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 17–4 | Henry Cejudo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 298 | February 17, 2024 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States |
| Win | 16–4 | Petr Yan | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili | March 11, 2023 | 5 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 15–4 | José Aldo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 278 | August 20, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
| Win | 14–4 | Marlon Moraes | TKO (punches) | UFC 266 | September 25, 2021 | 2 | 4:25 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 13–4 | Cody Stamann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka | May 1, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 12–4 | John Dodson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 252 | August 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 11–4 | Gustavo Lopez | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo | June 13, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |
| Win | 10–4 | Casey Kenney | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 | February 15, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States |
| Win | 9–4 | Brad Katona | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy | May 4, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Win | 8–4 | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik | September 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Moscow, Russia |
| Loss | 7–4 | Ricky Simón | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee | April 21, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | 7–3 | Frankie Saenz | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega | December 9, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Fresno, California, United States |
| Win | 7–2 | Raufeon Stots | KO (spinning backfist) | Ring of Combat 59 | June 2, 2017 | 1 | 0:15 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 6–2 | Sukhrob Aydarbekov | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Combat 58 | February 24, 2017 | 2 | 4:14 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 5–2 | Tony Gravely | Decision (split) | Ring of Combat 57 | November 18, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 4–2 | Paul Grant | Decision (unanimous) | Ring of Combat 56 | September 23, 2016 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 3–2 | Matt Tullos | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 36 | June 10, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States |
| Win | 2–2 | Geoffrey Then | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 34 | April 1, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States |
| Loss | 1–2 | Ricky Bandejas | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Fury FC 43 | November 1, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Win | 1–1 | Dennis Dombrow | TKO (punches) | Ring of Combat 49 | September 19, 2014 | 3 | 0:50 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
| Loss | 0–1 | Darren Mima | Decision (majority) | Ring of Combat 47 | January 24, 2014 | 3 | 4:00 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |
Merab Dvalishvili’s MMA losses
Over the years, Merab Dvalishvili has had four professional losses in his MMA career. He has lost to Darren Mima, Ricky Bandejas, Frankie Saenz, and Ricky Simon, as of January 2025.
Merab Dvalishvili’s championships
As of January 2025, Merab Dvalishvili is the UFC bantamweight champion. He became the new champion by defeating the former champion, Sean O'Malley at UFC 306 in September 2024 via a unanimous decision. Dvalishvili is now gearing for his first title defense as a UFC bantamweight champion against the undefeated Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 on January 18, 2025.
Additionally, he had previously won the Ring of Combat bantamweight championship in February 2017.
*Last updated on January 6, 2025.
FAQs on Merab Dvalishvili
A. Merab Dvalishvili has only lost to Frankie Saenz and Ricky Simon in the UFC.
A. Merab Dvalishvili is 33 years old.
A. Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian citizen.
A. Merab Dvalishivili will fight Umar Nurmagomedov in his next fight at UFC 311.
