Merab Dvalishvili is a professional Georgian mixed martial art fighter, has made huge mark in the mma sports with his performance efforts. Merab Dvalishvili began his mma journey in his homeland before making to the professional mma circuit. He is among the UFC fighters who quickly become one of the exciting fighters in the Bantamweight division.
| Opponents | Purses | Win Bonus | PPV Card | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Saenz | $10k | N/A | UFC Fight Night 123 | 2017 |
| Ricky Simon | $14k | N/A | UFC Fight Night 128 | 2018 |
| Terrion Ware | $24k | $24k | UFC Fight Night 136 | 2018 |
| Brad Katona | $30k | $30k | UFC Fight Night 151 | 2019 |
| Casey Kenney | $38k | $38k | UFC Fight Night 167 | 2020 |
| Gustavo Lopez | $48k | $48k | UFC on ESPN 10 | 2020 |
| John Dodson | $60k | $60k | UFC 252 | 2020 |
| Cody Stamann | $75k | $75k | UFC on ESPN 23 | 2021 |
| Marlon Moraes | $85k | $85k | UFC 266 | 2021 |
| Jose Aldo | $110k | $100k | UFC 278 | 2022 |
| Petr Yan | $250k | $100k | UFC Fight Night 221 | 2023 |
| Henry Cejudo | $350k | $100k | UFC 298 | 2024 |
| Sean O’Malley | $500k | $100k | UFC 306 | 2024 |
| Umar Nurmagomedov | $500k | $100k | UFC 311 | 2025 |
He made professional MMA debut in 2014 from Georgia winning most of his early fights by decision. He worked with some of the best UFC fighters like Chris Weidman and Aljamain Sterling to improve his skills in striking and mma techniques that will help him to get more wins and compete against any fighter. In 2017, Dvalishvili mad his UFC debut facing Frank Kaminsky, he wins the debut fight. He defeated some of the best bantamweight fighters like Marlon Moraes, Jose Aldo, and Petr Yan.
- In 2024, he earned guaranteed money $350k for his fight against Henry Cejudo at UFC 298, the win against Cejudo provide opportunity to Dvalishvili to get title fight against opponent Sean O’Malley.
- In 2024, Dvalishvili defeated Sean O’Malley and become the new UFC Bantamweight division champion, his earnings rise from $500k to $1.5m based on ppv revenue share in UFC 306.
- In 2025, he is going to defend the title against Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 and his purse reported to be $500k for the fight based on UFC champion contract deal with promotion.