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vs Petr Yan · Oct 24, 2026
Tale of the Tape
Age
35
Height
5' 6"
Reach
68"
Stance
Orthodox
Country
Georgia
Key Stats
81%
Win Rate
24%
Finish Rate
3
KO/TKO Wins
2
Submission Wins
6
Title Fight Wins
26
Pro Fights
Advanced Stats
Color = level vs. divisionStriking
Grappling
Career
Win Methods
At #1 in the bantamweight rankings, Merab Dvalishvili — "The Machine" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.
Wrestling is the skeleton key here — 6 takedowns a round on average. Everything opponents want to do standing gets interrupted, smothered, and dragged to the canvas.
The last fight went to Petr Yan (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.
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