Here is a list of Dvalishvili's best fights. For a list of Dvalishvili's losses, refer to "Merab Dvalishvili Losses".
On June 7, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili met Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Dvalishvili was 34 years old and with a record of 20-4 (5), and O'Malley was 30 years old and with a record of 18-2 (13). Dvalishvili stopped Sean O'Malley via 3rd-round submission and successfully defended his title.
On January 18, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili met Umar Nurmagomedov in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Dvalishvili was 34 years old and with a record of 19-4 (4), and Nurmagomedov was 29 years old and with a record of 18-0 (8). Dvalishvili won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On September 14, 2024 Merab Dvalishvili fought Sean O'Malley in a bantamweight title fight for O'Malley's UFC Championship title. Dvalishvili was 33 years old and with a record of 18-4 (4), and O'Malley was 29 years old and with a record of 18-1 (13). Dvalishvili won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and is crowned the new UFC bantamweight champion.
On October 4, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili met Cory Sandhagen in a bantamweight (UFC Championship) title defense fight. Dvalishvili was 34 years old and with a record of 21-4 (5), and Sandhagen was 33 years old and with a record of 18-5 (11). Dvalishvili won the fight via 5-round unanimous decision and successfully defended his title.
On June 2, 2017 Merab Dvalishvili met Raufeon Stots in a bantamweight (ROC Championship) title defense fight. Dvalishvili was 26 years old and with a record of 7-2 (3), and Stots was 28 years old and with a record of 8-0 (4). Dvalishvili stopped Raufeon Stots via 1st-round KO and successfully defended his title.
On September 25, 2021 Merab Dvalishvili faced off against Marlon Moraes in a bantamweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 14-4 (4), and Moraes was 33 years old and with a record of 23-8-1 (16). Dvalishvili stopped Marlon Moraes via TKO.
On September 15, 2018 Merab Dvalishvili faced off against Terrion Ware in a bantamweight bout at age 27. He was coming in with a record of 8-4 (3), and Ware was 32 years old and with a record of 17-8 (9). Dvalishvili won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 15, 2020 Merab Dvalishvili faced off against John Dodson in a bantamweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 12-4 (3), and Dodson was 35 years old and with a record of 21-11 (12). Dvalishvili won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On August 20, 2022 Merab Dvalishvili faced off against José Aldo in a bantamweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 15-4 (4), and Aldo was 35 years old and with a record of 31-7 (18). Dvalishvili won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On May 1, 2021 Merab Dvalishvili faced off against Cody Stamann in a bantamweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 13-4 (3), and Stamann was 31 years old and with a record of 19-3-1 (8). Dvalishvili won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.