ABOUT MERAB
Merab Dvalishvili (Georgian: მერაბ დვალიშვილი ; born January 10, 1991) is a Georgian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the current UFC Bantamweight Champion. Dvalishvili is considered as one of the greatest Bantamweights of all time. He is also the first Georgian-born champion in UFC history. As of July 2025, he is top 3 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Dvalishvili's UFC career began with two losses, Since then, he has been on a 14-fight win streak—the fourth longest in UFC history - defeating 4 former champions, including José Aldo, Petr Yan, Henry Cejudo and Sean O'Malley. His 117 successful takedowns are the most in UFC history.
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RECORDS & Accolades
2025 ESPY Fighter of the Year
2x UFC Performance of the Night Award
3x UFC Fight of the Night Award
Most total strikes landed in UFC Bantamweight division history (2672)
Most takedowns in UFC History (119) & Bantamweight Division (106)
Most takedowns attempted in a bout in UFC history (49)
Most total body strikes landed in a UFC Bantamweight fight (127)
Most total leg strikes landed in a UFC Bantamweight match (95)
Most control time in UFC Bantamweight division history (1:38:10)
2021 Fan's Choice Comeback of the Year Nominee

