Professional Record
21-5-0
Current Elo Rating
2100
True Contender System
Bantamweight Ranking
#1
Pound-for-Pound Ranking
#9
Tale of the tape
- Height
- 168 cm
- Reach
- 173 cm
- Weight
- 61.2 kg
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Age
- 35 years
- Place of birth
- Tbilisi, Georgia
- UFC debut
- December 9, 2017
- Pro debut
- January 24, 2014
- Team / gym
- Serra-Longo Fight Team
- Head coach
- Ray Longo / Matt Serra
Activity
Career Statistics
Professional Record
21-5-0
UFC Record
14-3-0
17 UFC fights
Current Elo
2,100
Peak Elo
2,147
Wins by method
1KO/TKO1Submissions12Decisions
Finish rate14.3%
From peak-47
StreakNot enough data yet
Biggest Elo gain
Achievements and career
- Title fight record: 4-1
- Best recorded streak: 14 straight wins
Elo History
17 recorded UFC fights
UFC Start
1500
Current
2100
Peak Elo
2147
Total
+600
UFC Fight History
Dec 06, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2100
Change
-47
Oct 04, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
2147
Change
+49
Jun 07, 2025
Submission
Title fight
Elo
2097
Change
+104
Jan 18, 2025
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1993
Change
+72
Sep 14, 2024
Decision
Title fight
Elo
1921
Change
+83
Feb 17, 2024
Decision
Elo
1839
Change
+34
Mar 11, 2023
Decision
Elo
1805
Change
+42
Aug 20, 2022
Decision
Elo
1763
Change
+44
Sep 25, 2021
Marlon Moraes
TKO
Elo
1719
Change
+54
May 01, 2021
Cody Stamann
Decision
Elo
1665
Change
+35
Aug 15, 2020
John Dodson
Decision
Elo
1630
Change
+46
Jun 13, 2020
Gustavo Lopez
Decision
Elo
1585
Change
+30
Feb 15, 2020
Casey Kenney
Decision
Elo
1555
Change
+38
May 04, 2019
Brad Katona
Decision
Elo
1516
Change
+40
Sep 15, 2018
Terrion Ware
Decision
Elo
1476
Change
+40
Apr 21, 2018
Submission
Elo
1436
Change
-49
Dec 09, 2017
Frankie Saenz
Decision
Elo
1485
Change
-15
| Date | Result | Opponent | Method | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 06, 2025 | L | Petr Yan | Decision | 2100 | -47 |
| Oct 04, 2025 | W | Cory Sandhagen | Decision | 2147 | +49 |
| Jun 07, 2025 | W | Sean O'Malley | Submission | 2097 | +104 |
| Jan 18, 2025 | W | Umar Nurmagomedov | Decision | 1993 | +72 |
| Sep 14, 2024 | W | Sean O'Malley | Decision | 1921 | +83 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | W | Henry Cejudo | Decision | 1839 | +34 |
| Mar 11, 2023 | W | Petr Yan | Decision | 1805 | +42 |
| Aug 20, 2022 | W | José Aldo | Decision | 1763 | +44 |
| Sep 25, 2021 | W | Marlon Moraes | TKO | 1719 | +54 |
| May 01, 2021 | W | Cody Stamann | Decision | 1665 | +35 |
| Aug 15, 2020 | W | John Dodson | Decision | 1630 | +46 |
| Jun 13, 2020 | W | Gustavo Lopez | Decision | 1585 | +30 |
| Feb 15, 2020 | W | Casey Kenney | Decision | 1555 | +38 |
| May 04, 2019 | W | Brad Katona | Decision | 1516 | +40 |
| Sep 15, 2018 | W | Terrion Ware | Decision | 1476 | +40 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | L | Ricky Simón | Submission | 1436 | -49 |
| Dec 09, 2017 | L | Frankie Saenz | Decision | 1485 | -15 |
Fight history outside the UFC
9 bouts recorded in other promotions and on the road to the UFC.
Jun 02, 2017
Raufeon Stots
TKO · Spinning Backfist · R1 · 0:15
ROC · Ring of Combat 59
Feb 24, 2017
Suhrob Aidarbekov
Submission · Armbar · R2 · 4:14
ROC · Ring of Combat 58
Nov 18, 2016
Tony Gravely
Decision · Unanimous
ROC · Ring of Combat 57
Sep 23, 2016
Paul Grant
Decision · Unanimous
ROC · Ring of Combat 56
Competitive Profile
Merab Dvalishvili’s position is calculated by the True Contender MMA Elo system from real results and strength of opposition. The profile updates with the rankings after new fights are processed.