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Merab Dvalishvili (born January 10, 1991) is a Georgian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). As of August 22, 2023, he is #2 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.[1]

Background

Dvalishvili was born in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR and grew up in an independent Georgia. He started training at a young age, training in qartuli chidaoba (traditional wrestling), khridoli (traditional fighting), sambo and judo for self-defense. He moved to the United States when he was 21 years old to become a professional MMA fighter. Once in America, he began to train under Ray Longo and Matt Serra.[2]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Dvalishvili started his MMA career in 2014 and fought under various promotions, namely CFFC and the Ring of Combat. He amassed a record of 7–2 prior to competing in the UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Dvalishvili made his UFC debut on December 9, 2017, against Frankie Saenz at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega.[4] He lost the fight via split decision.[5]

His next fight came on April 21, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee against Ricky Simón. He lost the fight via technical submission at the final bell.[6] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[7] Dvalishvili's team appealed the result on the grounds that he was not unconscious at the end of the round, but the appeal was denied.[8]

Dvalishvili faced Terrion Ware on September 15, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik.[9] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Dvalishvili faced Brad Katona on May 4, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy.[11] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[12]

Dvalishvili faced Casey Kenney on February 15, 2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.[13] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[14]

Dvalishvili was scheduled to face Ray Borg on June 13, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo.[15] However, on June 11, 2020, it was reported that Borg withdrew from the bout and he was replaced by promotional newcomer Gustavo Lopez in a catchweight bout of 140 pounds.[16] Dvalishvili was victorious via unanimous decision.[17]

Dvalishvili faced John Dodson on August 15, 2020, at UFC 252.[18] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[19]

Dvalishvili was expected to face Cody Stamann on December 5, 2020, at UFC on ESPN 19.[20] However on October 22, it was announced that Stamann pulled out due to undisclosed reasons,[21] and he was replaced by Raoni Barcelos.[22] However, Barcelos was removed from the contest due to a medical suspension related to his latest bout on November 7.[23] The bout between Dvalishvili and Stamann was reschedule for UFC Fight Night 184 on February 6, 2021.[24] In turn, in mid January, Dvalishvili was forced to pull out from the bout due to the struggle of the after-effects of a COVID-19 complication, and he was replaced by Andre Ewell.[25] After a positive test for COVID-19, Ewell was pulled from the event and replaced by promotional newcomer Askar Askar, with the contest expected to take place at featherweight.[26][27] On the day of the event, Askar was not medically cleared and the bout was cancelled.[28] The bout between Dvalishvili and Stamann was re-scheduled again to May 1, 2021, at UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka.[29] Dvalishvili won the bout via unanimous decision.[30]

Dvalishvili faced Marlon Moraes on September 25, 2021, at UFC 266.[31] After being knocked down and nearly finished in the first round, Dvalishvili rallied and won the fight via TKO in round two. [32] This win earned him the Performance of the Night award.[33]

Dvalishvili faced former UFC Featherweight champion José Aldo on August 20, 2022, at UFC 278.[34] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[35]

Dvalishvili faced former UFC Bantamweight champion Petr Yan on March 11, 2023 at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili.[36] He won the fight via unanimous decision. Dvalishvili broke the UFC record for most takedowns attempted in a bout in UFC history with 49 attempts.[37][38]

Davlishvili is scheduled to face former UFC Flyweight and Bantamweight champion Henry Cejudo on February 17, 2024, at UFC 298.[39]

Professional grappling career

In 2019, Dvalishvili finished second in the World Sambo Championships in South Korea. Dvalishvili competed in combat sambo at 68 kilograms. He lost in the finals to Russia's Stepan Kobenov.[40]

Dvalishvili fought in the main event of Fury Pro Grappling 2 on October 29, 2021, and lost a unanimous decision to Kevin Dantzler.[41]

Dvalishvili competed against Darren Branch in the main event of High Rollerz 23 on January 21, 2023.[42] He won the match by submission, with a choke from kesa-gatame.[43]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Vorlage:MMArecordbox Vorlage:MMA record start |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|17–4 |Henry Cejudo |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 298

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Anaheim, California, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|16–4 |Petr Yan |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili

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|align=center|5 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|15–4 |José Aldo |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 278

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|14–4 |Marlon Moraes |TKO (punches) |UFC 266

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|align=center|2 |align=center|4:25 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|13–4 |Cody Stamann |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Reyes vs. Procházka

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|12–4 |John Dodson |Decision (unanimous) |UFC 252

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|11–4 |Gustavo Lopez |Decision (unanimous) |UFC on ESPN: Eye vs. Calvillo

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|10–4 |Casey Kenney |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|9–4 |Brad Katona |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs. Cowboy

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|8–4 |Terrion Ware |Decision (unanimous) |UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Oleinik

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Moscow, Russia | |- |Vorlage:No2Loss |align=center|7–4 |Ricky Simón |Technical Submission (guillotine choke) |UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Lee

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:No2Loss |align=center|7–3 |Frankie Saenz |Decision (split) |UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Fresno, California, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|7–2 |Raufeon Stots |KO (spinning backfist) |Ring of Combat 59

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|align=center|1 |align=center|0:15 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|6–2 |Sukhrob Aydarbekov |Submission (armbar) |Ring of Combat 58

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|align=center|2 |align=center|N/A |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|5–2 |Tony Gravely |Decision (split) |Ring of Combat 57

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|4–2 |Paul Grant |Decision (unanimous) |Ring of Combat 56

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|align=center|3 |align=center|4:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|3–2 |Matt Tullos |Decision (unanimous) |CES MMA 36

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|2–2 |Geoffrey Then |Decision (unanimous) |CES MMA 34

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | |- |Vorlage:No2Loss |align=center|1–2 |Ricky Bandejas |Decision (unanimous) |CFFC 43

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|align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Vorlage:Yes2Win |align=center|1–1 |Dennis Dombrow |TKO (punches) |Ring of Combat 49

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|align=center|3 |align=center|0:50 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |- |Vorlage:No2Loss |align=center|0–1 |Darren Mima |Decision (majority) |Ring of Combat 47

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|align=center|3 |align=center|4:00 |Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States |Vorlage:Small |- |} [47]

See also

References

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  1. ↑ UFC Rankings | UFC.com. In: www.ufc.com. Abgerufen am 22. August 2023.
  2. ↑ Referenzfehler: Ungültiges <ref>-Tag; kein Text angegeben für Einzelnachweis mit dem Namen ROC.
  3. ↑ Merab Dvalishvili | Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat | Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts! In: Merab Dvalishvili | Lou Neglia's Ring of Combat | Next Generation of Mixed Martial Arts!
  4. ↑ LI's Dvalishvili to debut at UFC Fresno. In: Newsday. (englisch).
  5. ↑ UFC Fight Night 123 results: Frankie Saenz outworks Merab Dvalishvili for controversial split decision. In: MMA Junkie. 10. Dezember 2017; (englisch).
  6. ↑ Matt Erickson: Fighter Ricky Simon wins by TKO after final bell at UFC Fight Night 128. In: USA TODAY.
  7. ↑ a b UFC Fight Night 128 bonuses: That wacky Simon-Dvalishvili bout was 'Fight of Night'. In: MMAjunkie. 22. April 2018, abgerufen am 10. Februar 2019 (englisch).
  8. ↑ Steven Marrocco: NJSACB denies Merab Dvalishvili's appeal, upholds UFC Atlantic City win for Ricky Simon. In: MMAjunkie.com. 27. April 2018;.
  9. ↑ Marcel Dorff: Cage Fury FC Kampioen Jared Gordon tekent UFC contract MMA DNA. 16. März 2017, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2022 (niederländisch).
  10. ↑ UFC Fight Night 136 results: Merab Dvalishvili mauls Terrion Ware, calls for fight with Sean O'Malley. In: MMA Junkie. 15. September 2018; (englisch).
  11. ↑ Winnipeg bantamweight Brad Katona added to UFC Vancouver card - Sportsnet.ca. In: www.sportsnet.ca. Abgerufen am 20. November 2019.
  12. ↑ Andrew Pearson: Merab Dvalishvili Defeats Katona Via Wrestling. In: MMAmania.com. 4. Mai 2019; (englisch).
  13. ↑ Marcel Dorff: Bantamweight clash between Casey Kenney and Merab Dvalishvili for UFC Rio Rancho. mmadna.nl, 19. Dezember 2019, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2022.Vorlage:In lang
  14. ↑ Josh Evanoff: UFC Rio Rancho Results: Merab Dvalishvili Dominates Casey Kenney. In: Cageside Press. 15. Februar 2020, abgerufen am 17. Februar 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  15. ↑ Soumik Datta: Ray Borg vs Merab Dvalishvili reportedly set for UFC's June 13 event. In: www.sportskeeda.com. 5. Juni 2020, abgerufen am 8. Juni 2020 (englisch).
  16. ↑ Nolan King and John Morgan: Ray Borg out of UFC on ESPN 10, Dvalisvhili now fights Combate Americas champ Lopez (UPDATE). mmajunkie.usatoday.com, 11. Juni 2020, abgerufen am 11. Juni 2020.
  17. ↑ Shawn Bitter: UFC on ESPN 10 Results: Merab Dvalishvili's Pace Too Much for Gustavo Lopez. In: Cageside Press. 13. Juni 2020, abgerufen am 14. Juni 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  18. ↑ John Dodson vs. Merab Dvalishvili added to UFC 252 lineup. In: MMA Junkie. 15. Juli 2020, abgerufen am 16. Juli 2020 (englisch).
  19. ↑ Daniel Vreeland: UFC 252 Results: Merab Dvalishvili Blankets John Dodson to Decision. In: Cageside Press. 15. August 2020, abgerufen am 16. August 2020 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  20. ↑ Farah Hannoun: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann joins UFC's Dec. 5 lineup. mmajunkie.usatoday.com, 24. September 2020, abgerufen am 24. September 2020.
  21. ↑ Giorgi Kokiashvili: The fight between Merab Dvalishvili and Kodi Staman failed. adjarasport.com, 22. Oktober 2020, abgerufen am 22. Oktober 2020. Vorlage:In lang
  22. ↑ Farah Hannoun: Streaking bantamweights Merab Dvalishvili and Raoni Barcelos meet at UFC Fight Night on Dec. 5. In: mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 13. November 2020, abgerufen am 13. November 2020.
  23. ↑ Jay Pettry: Raoni Barcelos pulled from Merab Dvalishvili matchup at UFC on ESPN 19. sherdog.com, 19. November 2020, abgerufen am 19. November 2020.
  24. ↑ Jamal Boussenaf: BREAKING: Cody Stamann vs. Merab Dvalishvili nu op 6 februari. In: MMA DNA. 9. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2022 (niederländisch).
  25. ↑ Marcel Dorff: Merab Dvalishvili out, Andre Ewell pakt short notice partij op 6 februari tegen Cody Stamann. In: MMA DNA. 15. Januar 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2022 (niederländisch).
  26. ↑ Jay Anderson: Andre Ewell out of fight against Cody Stamann at UFC Vegas 18. cagesidepress.com, 1. Februar 2021, abgerufen am 2. Februar 2021.
  27. ↑ Staff: Updates to UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Volkov. ufc.com, 2. Februar 2021, abgerufen am 3. Februar 2021.
  28. ↑ Alexander K. Lee: Askar Askar not medically cleared to compete, fight with Cody Stamann off UFC Vegas 18. mmafighting.com, 6. Februar 2021, abgerufen am 6. Februar 2021.
  29. ↑ Mike Bohn and Farah Hannounn: Merab Dvalishvili vs. Cody Stamann booked again, this time for UFC Fight Night on May 1. In: mmajunkie.usatoday.com. 10. März 2021, abgerufen am 10. März 2021.
  30. ↑ UFC on ESPN 23 results: Merab Dvalishvili outworks Cody Stamann, calls out Dominick Cruz. In: MMA Junkie. 2. Mai 2021, abgerufen am 2. Mai 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  31. ↑ Marcel Dorff: Marlon Moraes vs. Merab Dvalishvili toegevoegd aan UFC 266 op 25 september. In: MMA DNA. 15. Juni 2021, abgerufen am 20. Juni 2022 (niederländisch).
  32. ↑ Jay Anderson: UFC 266 Results: Merab Dvalishvili Survives Near Finish, Finishes Marlon Moraes in Signature Win. In: Cageside Press. 25. September 2021, abgerufen am 26. September 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  33. ↑ a b UFC 266 bonuses: Alexander Volkanovski and Brian Ortega's classic title fight among winners. In: MMA Junkie. 26. September 2021, abgerufen am 26. September 2021 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  34. ↑ Damon Martin: Jose Aldo vs. Merab Dvalishvili in the works for UFC 278 in August. mmafighting.com, 16. Juni 2022, abgerufen am 17. Juni 2022.
  35. ↑ Val Dewar: UFC 278: Merab Dvalishvili Secures Biggest Win Yet Over Jose Aldo. In: Cageside Press. 20. August 2022, abgerufen am 22. August 2022 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  36. ↑ Nolan King: Petr Yan vs. Merab Dvalishvili headlines UFC Fight Night 221. mmajunkie.usatoday.com, 17. Januar 2023, abgerufen am 17. Januar 2023.
  37. ↑ UFC Fight Night 221 post-event facts: Merab Dvalishvili sets takedown attempt record. In: MMA Junkie. 12. März 2023, abgerufen am 12. März 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  38. ↑ Jay Anderson: UFC Las Vegas: Merab Dvalishvili dominates ex-champ Petr Yan in standout performance. In: Cageside Press. 11. März 2023, abgerufen am 11. März 2023.
  39. ↑ Henry Cejudo vs. Merab Dvalishvili booked for UFC 298 in February. In: MMA Junkie. 10. Dezember 2023, abgerufen am 11. Dezember 2023 (amerikanisches Englisch).
  40. ↑ Blaine Henry: Stepan Kobenov: Combat Sambo World Champion. Fight-Library.com, 7. Oktober 2020;.
  41. ↑ Danielle Kelly Discusses Her MMA Transition After Winning at Fury Pro Grappling 2. 31. Oktober 2021;.
  42. ↑ UFC Veteran Merab Dvalishvili to Star in High Rollerz 23 Main Event. 15. Januar 2023;.
  43. ↑ High Rollerz 23 Results: UFC Veteran Merab Dvalishvili Impresses. In: JitsMagazine. 23. Januar 2023, abgerufen am 23. Januar 2023.
  44. ↑ a b c UFC Records - Bantamweight. In: statleaders.ufc.com. Abgerufen am 4. Dezember 2022.
  45. ↑ UFC Records - All Fighters. In: statleaders.ufc.com. Abgerufen am 11. März 2023.
  46. ↑ UFC Records - Bantamweight. In: statleaders.ufc.com. Abgerufen am 11. März 2023.
  47. ↑ Sherdog.com: Merab. In: Sherdog. Abgerufen am 26. September 2021.
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