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Merab Dvalishvili

#19Merab Dvalishvili

“The Machine”
MMA record: 21-5 (5)
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Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, Soviet Union

Merab Dvalishvili losses

Over 12 years as a professional, Merab Dvalishvili has compiled a 21-5 (5) record, including seven title fights across two weight classes. He has five losses, one of them in a title fight.

  1. 5. Merab Dvalishvili loses to Petr Yan in their 2nd fight via unanimous decision

    On December 6, 2025 Merab Dvalishvili defended his UFC bantamweight title against Petr Yan. It was their second meeting. Dvalishvili was 34 years old with a record of 21-4, and Yan was 32 with a record of 19-5. Dvalishvili was on a 14-fight winning streak and Yan was on a 3-fight winning streak. Dvalishvili lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title. Went the distance with Yan.

  2. 4. Merab Dvalishvili loses to Ricky Simón via KO

    On April 21, 2018 Merab Dvalishvili faced Ricky Simón in a bantamweight bout. Dvalishvili was 27 years old with a record of 7-3, and Simón was 25 with a record of 12-1. Dvalishvili was coming off a loss, while Simón was on a 5-fight winning streak. Simón submitted Dvalishvili via choke-out in the 3rd round.

  3. 3. Merab Dvalishvili loses to Frankie Saenz via split decision

    On December 9, 2017 Merab Dvalishvili faced Frankie Saenz in a flyweight bout. Dvalishvili was 26 years old with a record of 7-2, and Saenz was 37 with a record of 10-5. Dvalishvili was on a 6-fight winning streak, while Saenz was on a 3-fight losing streak. Dvalishvili lost via split decision. Went the distance with Saenz.

  4. 2. Merab Dvalishvili loses to Ricky Bandejas via unanimous decision

    On November 1, 2014 Merab Dvalishvili faced Ricky Bandejas in a bantamweight bout. Dvalishvili was 23 years old with a record of 1-1, and Bandejas was 0 with a record of 0-0. Dvalishvili was coming off a win. Dvalishvili lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Bandejas.

  5. 1. Merab Dvalishvili loses to Darren Mima via majority decision

    On January 24, 2014 Merab Dvalishvili faced Darren Mima in a bantamweight bout. Dvalishvili was 23 years old with a record of 0-0, and Mima was 0 with a record of 0-0. Dvalishvili lost via majority decision. Went the distance with Mima.