• UFC 323(12/6/25) Dvalishvili lost a five round unanimous decision to Petr Yan, losing his UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 320(10/4/25) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Cory Sandhagen to retain his UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 316(6/7/25) Dvalishvili submitted Sean O'Malley via ninja choke at 4:42 of the third round to retain his UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 311(01/18/25) Dvalishvili won a five round unanimous decision over Umar Nurmagomedov to retain his UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 306(9/14/24) Dvalishvili won a five round unanimous decision over Sean O'Malley to win the UFC bantamweight title
• UFC 298(2/17/24) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Henry Cejudo
• UFC Fight Night(3/11/23) Dvalishvili won a five round unanimous decision over Petr Yan
• UFC 278(8/20/22) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over José Aldo
• UFC 266(9/25/21) Dvalishvili stopped Marlon Moraes via strikes at 4:25 of the second round
• UFC on ESPN(5/1/21) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Cody Stamann
• UFC 252(8/15/20) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over John Dodson
• UFC on ESPN(6/13/20) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Gustavo Lopez
• UFC Fight Night(2/15/20) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Casey Kenney
• UFC Fight Night(5/4/19) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Brad Katona
• UFC Fight Night(9/15/18) Dvalishvili won a three round unanimous decision over Terrion Ware
• UFC Fight Night(4/21/18) Dvalishvili was submitted by Ricky Simon via guillotine choke at 5:00 of the third round
• UFC Fight Night(12/9/17) Dvalishvili lost a three round split decision to Frankie Saenz
BIO
FIGHTS
STATS
UFC HISTORY & CAREER
IMPORTANT FACTS
Pro since 2014, made UFC debut in 2017
Three title defenses in 2025 (Umar Nurmagomedov, Sean O’Malley, Cory Sandhagen)
3 wins by KO, 2 wins by submission (North South Choke, Armbar)
Has won 20 of his last 23, loss to Yan snapped 14-fight win streak
1 first-round finish, 2 second-round finishes, 2 third-round finishes
Has longest win streak in UFC Bantamweight History (13)
Tied for 2nd most wins in UFC Bantamweight History (13)
Tied with TJ Dillashaw for most title fights in UFC Bantamweight History (5)
Discovered on Dana White: Lookin’ for a Fight series
Q & A
Q: When and why did you start training for fighting?
ANSWER:
I started training in 2010 because I love to fight. I did Judo/Sambo for seven years before transitioning to MMA.
Q: Training
ANSWER:
Warm up with kickboxing, followed by jiu-jitsu, ending with light workoutWhat ranks and titles have you held?Two-time Ring of Combat championDo you have any heroes?Mike TysonWhat does it mean for you to fight in the UFC?It is the most prestigious organization to fight for and it is a dream come true.Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn?I finished college in Georgia for Physical Education.What was your job before you started fighting?ConstructionSpecific accomplishments in amateur competition?Georgian (GEO) sambo champion and European Youth sambo championship bronze medalist. Georgian Champion in amateur MMA. (USA) Battle in the South champion in amateur MMA.Ranks in any martial arts styles:Black belt in judoFavorite Striking technique: High kick
LOSS
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Yan
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Sandhagen
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
O'Malley
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Nurmagomedov
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
O'Malley
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Cejudo
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Yan
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Aldo
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Moraes
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Stamann
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Dodson
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Lopez
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Kenney
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Katona
WIN
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Ware
LOSS
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Simon
LOSS
Dvalishvili
Dvalishvili
VS
Saenz
STRIKING ANALYSIS
STRIKING ACCURACY41%
STRIKING DEFENSE54%
LANDED/MIN
4.42
STRIKES PER MINUTEABSORBED/MIN
2.8
STRIKES ABSORBED PER MINUTEGRAPPLING & WRESTLING
TAKEDOWN ACCURACY35%
TAKEDOWN DEFENSE76%
TAKEDOWNS/FIGHT
5.97
15 MIN AVERAGESUBMISSIONS/FIGHT
0.3
15 MIN AVERAGEGENERAL ANALYSIS
UFC RECORD
14 W - 3 L
ACTIVE STREAK
-1 Losses
WIN BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)1
Submission1
Decision12
LOSS BREAKDOWN
Knockout (KO)0
Submission1
Decision2
FIGHTING STYLE
Freestyle
STANCE
Orthodox
UFC DEBUT
Dec. 9, 2017
