Merab Dvalishvili
“The Machine”
#1 BantamweightRecord 21-5Georgia
Next fight
vs. Petr Yan — UFC 333, October 24, 2026 · title fight
The style
Relentless Wrestler
Former champion · Elite gas tank · Takedown volume
GrapplingStriking
Merab 'The Machine' Dvalishvili is a former two-time UFC bantamweight champion from Georgia known for a relentless pace and takedown volume that few in the division can match. He lost the belt back to Petr Yan by unanimous decision at UFC 323 in December 2025, the second meeting of their trilogy after Dvalishvili's own lopsided win in 2023, and now gets the rubber match for the title.
Tale of the tape
| Record | 21-5 |
| Age | 35 |
| Height | 5'6" |
| Reach | 68" |
| Stance | — |
| Country | Georgia |
| Team | — |
The numbers
Career UFC averages.
| Sig. strikes landed / min | — |
| Striking accuracy | — |
| Sig. strikes absorbed / min | — |
| Striking defense | — |
| Takedowns / 15 min | — |
| Takedown accuracy | — |
| Takedown defense | — |
| Submission attempts / 15 min | — |
How they win
3 KO/TKO2 SUB16 DEC